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The fight over Texas science policy continues…

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

On Friday, March 26, the Texas Board of Education struck down a bill that required evolution be taught with consideration of the “strengths and weaknesses” of the theory. The new bill, however, is not a striking victory for advocates of … Continue reading →

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Why Texas matters: Evolution education in “one of the nation’s biggest buyers of textbooks”

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

The New York Times reported yesterday on the fight in Texas over science standards. The standards for 20 years have required that science be taught in a way that show the “strengths and weaknesses” of Darwin’s theory of evolution.  The … Continue reading →

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Critical thinking, teaching the controversy, and unproven belief roundup

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

Louisiana: On January 13, 2009, Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education passed a policy that gives teachers more leeway to use materials outside of the science textbooks. Supporters say this would foster critical thinking in students, critics says that … Continue reading →

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Antievolution bills die in committee, Texas science standards change

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

Two antievolution bills in Michigan died in committee on December 19th. The Michigan bills were modeled after the Louisiana Science Education Act which passed in June 2008. According to the National Center for Science Education: If enacted, the [Michigan] bills … Continue reading →

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2nd Amendment: Censored evolution editorial was plagiarized

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

We left for the weekend with a piece on a student’s editorial that was pulled from the school paper. From the student’s perspective, and from the principal’s response, it seemed the article was pulled because it defended evolution and failed … Continue reading →

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Student editorial on evolution pulled by principal

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

A dispiriting story in the Roanoke Times on a student who’s opinion piece on evolution was pulled by the principle principal (amusing typo, Sarah). Brandon Creasy, who is a student at Leonard A. Gereau Center for Applied Technology and Career … Continue reading →

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Reform Jewish leaders testify against adding creationism/intelligent design

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

by Sarah Falcon

On Wednesday, three Reform Jewish leaders testified in Austin, Texas against a language change in the school curriculum which would require teaching “strengths and limitations” of scientific theories. Texas’ current curriculum requires teaching the “strengths and weaknesses” of scientific theories. Testimonies from two of the rabbis is excerpted below: Continue reading →

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