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Darn those pesky reporters
The Orlando Sentinel blog School Zone posted about Seminole County apparently directing teachers to zip their lips when it comes to talking with reporters about evolution. A follow up post then reports that the superintendent has clarified the position, saying that … Continue reading
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Another lawmaker, the same old lawyer, and a theory
An Associated Press article popped up on the Orlando Sentinel website this evening. The state Board of Education was having a conference call with state legislators concerning class size stuff when a panhandle lawmaker couldn’t resist the urge to say … Continue reading
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What’s happening in the classroom? No one really knows.
The St. Petersburg Times has been the only newspaper in Florida I’ve seen that really puts a lot of attention on the evolution in the state science standards issue. A story in today’s paper attempts to peek into the science … Continue reading
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Article on Nassau County
I had already called a couple of days ago to confirm the Nassau County had in fact passed their anti-evolution resolution. But now their act is further confirmed in this news story. Board members voted unanimously Thursday to adopt the … Continue reading
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Heads-up: Anti-evolution heads south to Highlands County
The Tampa Tribune (Highlands Today) reports that Highlands County school board members need to learn their science. This is the first county that’s not in north Florida to have this discussion. They haven’t done a resolution yet, but they want … Continue reading
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Washington County: school board #9 on the anti-evolution train
The Washington County school board — yes, another county in North Florida — is apparently the latest school board to adopt an anti-evolution resolution. Unfortunately, the school system website doesn’t list board meeting agendas anywhere that I could find. I … Continue reading
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11th editorial, other tidbits
The 11th newspaper editorial supporting evolution in the schools appeared in the TCPalm today. Editorial: Science classes need to evolve And, since Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species†was published in 1859, in which his theory of evolution was … Continue reading
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Expelled
There’s a new movie coming out called Expelled. In it Ben Stein takes on the scientific community, claiming that scientists who dare challenge evolution are being unfairly ostracized. The movie was recently screened here in Central Florida and movie critic … Continue reading →