Category Archives: Our Science Standards

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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Do state science standards matter?

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Brandon Haught

With the fight over including evolution in the state science standards here in Florida now over the hump, we now need to ask ourselves: what did we win? As several news articles have pointed out, in many school districts across … Continue reading →

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How do we calm the fears?

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Brandon Haught

As we continue to defend science here in Florida and across the country, it’s important to keep in mind what, exactly, we are up against. These folks are not anti-science just because they kinda don’t like science or find it … Continue reading →

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Florida won!

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Brandon Haught

Florida won! Science education won! Teachers, students, Florida’s future economy, etc. all won! No, it wasn’t a clean victory, but it was a victory nonetheless. On a vote of 4 to 3 the new state science standards passed, with modifications. … Continue reading →

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Monday news roundup

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Brandon Haught

I’m going to be leaving soon for my road trip to Tallahassee. I plan on live-blogging the state board of education meeting starting bright and early in the morning with posts about the speaker sign up process, what the crowd … Continue reading →

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Press release 2

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Brandon Haught

LATE ADDITIONS TO SCIENCE STANDARDS UNNECESSARY AND CONFUSING The bottom line: Florida Citizens for Science recommends that no changes be made to the proposed state science standards. But if changes are directed anyway, they need to be fully justified and … Continue reading →

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Press release 1

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Brandon Haught

PRESS CONFERENCE: REACTION TO SCIENCE STANDARDS DECISION What: Press conference held to give reactions to Florida Board of Education’s decision regarding the new state science standards. Who: Framers/writers of the science standards, Florida Citizens for Science members, various scientists and … Continue reading →

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