Monthly Archives: November 2007

Polk County: School official wants intelligent design

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Brandon Haught

This just in from the Lakeland Ledger. A Polk County School Board member said Monday she wants the district to consider opposing proposed new science standards for Florida schools that would include specific mention of evolution for the first time. … Continue reading →

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So, how did the “town meeting” about science standards go?

Posted on November 10, 2007 by Brandon Haught

There was a meeting Wednesday evening to solicit comments in person about the new draft science standards. It was just a boring, ho-hum meeting, right? A real snooze-fest, right? No. Mark Hohmeister of the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper attended and reports … Continue reading →

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Take the science FCAT

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Have you taken the science FCAT yet? You can take the eighth grade exam posted by the Fl Dept. of Education to get a feel for what it’s like. I took the 45-question test and only stumbled over one answer … Continue reading →

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First public forum on standards tonight

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Brandon Haught

The first public forum where folks can comment in person on the new draft state science standards is tonight in Leon County: Public meeting on science standards Residents will be allowed to provide input from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today … Continue reading →

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Florida sex education study

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Brandon Haught

The University of Florida recently released the findings of a study on just how much and what kind of sex education is taught in Florida’s public schools. It doesn’t look good for Florida’s students. Even though most parents apparently want … Continue reading →

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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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