Monthly Archives: December 2007

Miami Herald article

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Brandon Haught

The Miami Herald jumps into the fray over evolution in the Florida public schools science standards. The reporter writes a comprehensive piece on what is going on, the history of attacks on evolution education, and interviews quite a few people … Continue reading →

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Call to Action project

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Brandon Haught

We need your help! Florida Citizens for Science has launched a “call to action” project: All I Want for Christmas is a Good Science Education. Since the holiday season is upon us, why not spread an educational message along with … Continue reading →

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It’s hitting the fan now

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Brandon Haught

The issue of evolution in the state science standards, and the fate of those standards because of evolution, made the headlines today. Florida Citizens for Science members and the National Center for Science Education were very busy yesterday with interviews … Continue reading →

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Callaway and meetings get brief notices

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Florida Board of Education member Donna Callaway gets a brief story about her opposition to the new draft science standards in the St. Petersburg Times today. (We already commented on this issue in a post Nov. 30.) State Board of … Continue reading →

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News Release: Standards can go from F to high B

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Brandon Haught

The following news release was sent out today as a joint effort of Florida Citizens for Science and the National Center for Science Education. Prof. who flunked Florida science standards says new ones are shooting for an A Expert gave … Continue reading →

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Science teachers need more than pay; they need guts!

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Brandon Haught

This news article in the St. Petersburg Times provides a decent analysis of one possible reason Florida’s students do so poorly in science: shortage of qualified teachers. I like the nod the reporter made to the draft of the new … Continue reading →

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Good read: Of Science, Faith, and Feelings

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Henry Neufeld has a good analysis up concerning the strange world we find ourselves in when we trust science with one hand but then discard it with the other. These first few paragraphs of his are posted here with Henry’s … Continue reading →

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