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The Palm Beach Post published a Q & A session with representatives of Step Up for Students about Florida’s Tax Credit Scholarship Program: Accountability next debate for private vouchers I want to emphasize that Florida Citizens for Science as an … Continue reading →

There is an interesting event happening in Gainesville tonight called Talk Science With Me. Scientists from the University of Florida will be at various locations around town standing by to chat with you and answer your burning science questions. Their … Continue reading →

Forbes contributor Peter Reilly went down the Kent “Dr. Dino” Hovind rabbit hole and brought back some gems. He reports that some of those who supported one of my favorite Florida creationists during his legal trials and tribulations are disappointed … Continue reading →

I encourage you to see for yourself what Mr. Padget and Ms. Stewart had to say about science scores (see my previous post on this). The video from the meeting is available here. Mr. Padget’s comments on science start at … Continue reading →

I’m genuinely amazed. Someone with some authority took notice of statewide science scores. But will that translate into action? Orlando Sentinel School Zone blog: State board member worries about declining science scores “These are not new tests. They are tests … Continue reading →

The Lee County school board will hear from concerned citizens this week about the content of history textbooks under consideration for adoption. Board documents show nine objections have been filed for a sixth-grade world history text published by Pearson. Among … Continue reading →

In the early 1980s Florida’s own Hillsborough County School Board had voted to mandate the balancing of evolution with scientific creationism. The curriculum was written, approved and ready to go for classroom use when, just a few weeks before implementation, … Continue reading →

Florida Citizens for Science president Jonathan Smith’s letter to the editor in the Lakeland Ledger discusses students’ poor performance on statewide science assessments. “These results haven’t improved since the state science standards were vastly upgraded in 2008; however, they will … Continue reading →