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News Roundup 12/3/17
Here’s a quick roundup of events and news from the past few days … Textbooks A couple of newspaper columnists seized on the news article produced by the Associated Press recently (I wrote about it in my previous post Teaching that … Continue reading
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It can’t be done without you … updated
What can you do? How can you help? How can you make a difference? I’m getting a lot of inquiries from folks wanting direction. They have the interest and the desire to pitch in but they’re not sure where to … Continue reading
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Here’s an opportunity to sound off!
Last week I told you about the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, charged with making recommendations for ways our state constitution can be revised. I pointed out that one suggestion filed by the commissions was this: 4. Deleting language barring state … Continue reading
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Education a target for Constitution Revision Commission
Every two decades a commission is charged with reviewing the Florida constitution and suggesting changes to it. I admit that I know very little about the process, so I will rely on you folks to educate me and guide all … Continue reading
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Eugenie Scott, Brandon Haught, Bertha Vazquez in Orlando this month
I’m reproducing here an edited notice that the National Center for Science Education sent out recently about a central Florida event coming up: NCSE’s founding executive director Eugenie C. Scott will be speaking on “Race, Science, and Society” at 4:30 … Continue reading
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It can’t be done without you
What can you do? How can you help? How can you make a difference? I’m getting a lot of inquiries from folks wanting direction. They have the interest and the desire to pitch in but they’re not sure where to … Continue reading
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Guest Post: The IMPACT Summer Program
I’m happy to present this guest post submitted by Amanda I. De Cun, MPS Candidate Marine Ecosystems and Society, Intern with the Department of Ocean Sciences at RSMAS University of Miami. The STEM field has become increasingly popular and important in … Continue reading
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This is not “needless fretting”
An editorial was published in a few papers recently, including the Gainesville Sun, opining that Florida’s new instructional materials law isn’t something to get all worked up about:Â Needless fretting over textbook law. The doomsdayers among us believe Scott and the … Continue reading