{"id":550,"date":"2008-04-17T09:59:31","date_gmt":"2008-04-17T13:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=550"},"modified":"2008-08-31T16:23:21","modified_gmt":"2008-08-31T20:23:21","slug":"a-brand-new-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=550","title":{"rendered":"A brand new twist"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Update: <\/em>The Gradebook blog <\/em><\/a>has a better explanation of what is going on. Essentially, this is a proposed amendment that’s not likely to get any traction.)<\/em><\/p>\n

ALERT:<\/strong> The deceptively-named “academic freedom” bill in the Senate has taken one hell of a new twist. It’s been amended in a big way. Just look at the new title:<\/p>\n

“Evolution and Healthy Teens Academic Freedom Act.”<\/p>\n

See for yourself here<\/a>. Evolution and sex education are suddenly lumped in together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Update: The Gradebook blog has a better explanation of what is going on. Essentially, this is a proposed amendment that’s not likely to get any traction.) 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