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Category Archives: Instructional Materials bills ’17
These dangerous bills need to be disarmed
An op-ed I wrote was published in today’s Daytona Beach News Journal:Â Bills threaten science education Of concern to science advocates like us is the Collier group’s vociferous opposition to established, accurate science concepts. Among their targeted objectionable materials are lessons … Continue reading
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Quick Bills Updates
This is a quick update on the Religious Liberties and Instructional Materials bills we’re watching in the Florida legislature. Religious Liberties: The bill successfully passed through all Senate committees and the full Senate approved it on a 23-13 vote. The … Continue reading
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“I have witnessed children being taught that Global Warming is a reality.”
I believe we can defeat the bad Instructional Materials bills making their way through the Florida Senate and House (see our Instructional Materials bills ’17 blog category for information about these bills). I believe we can offer substantial resistance to these … Continue reading
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It’s unanimous … Florida lawmakers disregard danger to science education
The bad instructional materials bills that we believe can open up the doors of our schools to grossly anti-science ideologies cruised through two committee meetings today. The Senate Education Committee gave a favorable report on a unanimous 9-0 vote. The … Continue reading
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Who will determine what is noninflammatory, objective, and balanced?
The bad Instructional Materials for K-12 Public Education bills are both seeing action this week. In the Florida House: On Monday at 12:30 the House version (HB 989) will be considered by the PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee. However, the bill might change. … Continue reading
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“Nowhere in the material is a balanced discussion of the biblical explanation.”
The instructional materials bill in the Senate has now been scheduled for a hearing in the education committee March 27th. Last year the bills didn’t make it on to any committee calendars. So this is an unfortunate step forward for … Continue reading
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More press about bills
There are more news stories today about both the Religious Liberties bills and the Instructional Materials bills that we here at Florida Citizens for Science are opposed to and tracking. Naples Daily News:Â Senate committee pushes ‘religious expression’ bill forward Brandon … Continue reading
Lots and lots of bill updates today
There’s quite a bit to talk about today. I’ll start with the Religious Liberties bills that we oppose on the grounds they can negatively impact science education. One passed the Senate judiciary committee this afternoon on a narrow, party line … Continue reading