Category Archives: Our Science Standards

Public meetings about draft science standards

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Brandon Haught

The Orlando Sentinel blog (from previous post) had mentioned a “town meeting” date for public input concerning the new draft of Florida’s science standards (click on the “Our Science Standards” category if you need to catch up on what is … Continue reading →

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Science standards: more than 80,000 ratings

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Brandon Haught

The Orlando Sentinel education blog today reports that there is a lot of interest in the new draft science standards. So far, the nearly 4,000 people who have reviewed the proposed standards have logged more than 80,000 ratings of the … Continue reading →

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Education Week story about Fl. standards

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Education Week published a story about the new draft of Florida science standards. Definitely worth taking a few minutes to read. The committee has spoken. Now it’s the Florida public’s turn—and, when it comes to evolution, there’s a lot to … Continue reading →

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Crying Wolf

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Sorry for the cheesy title. The Panda’s Thumb blog gives FCS president Joe Wolf a pat on the back for his recent quotes in local newspapers about the science standards and evolution. On the other hand, Joe’s quotes attracted attention … Continue reading →

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Dueling letters on evolution

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Two letters to the Orlando Sentinel cover opposing viewpoints concerning evolution education. The first letter takes some previous letter writers to task for their misconceptions and convoluted reasoning: Please remember that gravity is “just a theory,” too, but I have not … Continue reading →

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Finally, a story done right

Posted on October 28, 2007 by Brandon Haught

The Bradenton Herald did it right. The newspaper ran an article about the new draft science standards and the reporter did a great job of writing about the standards overall. The current standards are “a mile wide and an inch … Continue reading →

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4th editorial supports evolution

Posted on October 27, 2007 by Brandon Haught

We’re definitely on a roll. An editorial in the Orlando Sentinel states that evolution belongs in the state’s science standards. It’s taken seven years, but Florida is on its way to developing a science curriculum for the new millennium — … Continue reading →

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Orlando Sentinel: Let there be light

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Columnist Mike Thomas of the Orlando Sentinel writes in today’s paper that evolution is getting quite a bit of support in the draft science standards. We are moving toward intelligently designed science curriculum in public schools. And by that I … Continue reading →

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