Monthly Archives: March 2008

Drama, drama, drama

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Brandon Haught

The Tampa Tribune has an article about the proposed creationism bill (“academic freedom act”) in the state legislature. There appear to be folks holding down forts on both sides of the fence on this issue. A Senate committee chairman wants … Continue reading →

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It’s time to move on

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Brandon Haught

Setting aside the anti-science nonsense brewing in the Florida senate for a moment, let’s think about the future. The new state science standards are approved. It’s time for schools statewide to think about how to best implement them. The Bradenton … Continue reading →

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Creationism bill roundup

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Brandon Haught

Concerning the recent creationism bill (“academic freedom act”) filed in the state senate: The St. Pete Times education blog has the news release put out by Terry Kemple’s Community Issues Council. Check this opening paragraph out: “The evolution ‘sacred cow’ … Continue reading →

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“Academic Freedom Act” filed

Posted on March 2, 2008 by Brandon Haught

Welcome back to another exciting episode of “Days of our Florida Lives.” In our last episode, the Florida Board of Education voted to approve a new set of state science standards, which include for the first time official inclusion of … Continue reading →

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