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Antiscience Bill Filed in Oklahoma Senate (Again)

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Bob

(Based on information from the National Center for Science Education with additional information from Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education) Senate Bill 665 (document), styled the Oklahoma Science Education Act, is the third antiscience bill of the year. (Read about the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Update from NCSE – 12/19/14

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Bob

DISAPPOINTING NEWS FROM SCOTLAND The Scottish government rejected the proposal to ban the teaching of creationism in publicly funded schools in Scotland, according to the Glasgow Herald (December 16, 2014). The head of Curriculum Unit at the Learning Directorate told … Continue reading →

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NCSE Evolution and Climate Education Update – 12/5/14

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Bob

    THE NEW CLIMATE EDUCATION AND LITERACY INITIATIVE “[T]he White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) is launching a new Climate Education and Literacy Initiative to help connect American students and citizens with the best-available, science-based information … Continue reading →

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NCSE Evolution and Climate Change Update: 11.14.14

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Bob

      THE LATEST FROM TEXAS The pressure on the Texas board of education to require the correction of errors in the coverage of climate change in social studies textbooks presently under consideration continues. In a press conference on … Continue reading →

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NCSE Evolution and Climate Change Update – 10/3

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Bob

NCSE’S ROSENAU AND MCCAFFREY IN THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE NCSE’s Josh Rosenau and Mark McCaffrey were invited by the Houston Chronicle (September 30, 2014) to discuss the controversy over the treatment of climate science in social studies textbooks now under consideration … Continue reading →

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News from NCSE: Climate Workshop for Teachers at Lake Texoma 9/26-28

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Bob

There’s still a chance for in-service and pre-service teachers to take advantage of a great opportunity: a workshop on the science of climate change and variability, taking place at the University of Oklahoma Biological Station on Lake Texoma, Oklahoma, from … Continue reading →

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CLIMATE CHANGE BILL OF RIGHTS LAUNCHED

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Bob

The launch of the Climate Science Students Bill of Rights! NCSE is pleased to announce the launch of the Climate Science Students Bill of Rights, which articulates the principle that all students deserve the best climate science education available as … Continue reading →

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NCSE Evolution and Climate Change Report – 6/27/14

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Bob

        “WHAT ARE THEY TEACHING YOUR KIDS ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING?” “What are they teaching your kids about global warming?” asked National Journal (June 26, 2014). The answer is provided by “a patchwork of climate instruction guidelines that … Continue reading →

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One Down in Oklahoma

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Bob

Oklahoma’s Senate Bill 1765 (PDF), which would, if enacted, have deprived administrators of the ability to prevent teachers from miseducating students about “scientific controversies,” died in the Senate Education Committee on February 24, 2014, when a deadline for senate bills to pass … Continue reading →

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A second antiscience bill in Oklahoma

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Bob

A bill in Oklahoma that would, if enacted, deprive administrators of the ability to prevent teachers from miseducating students about “scientific controversies” is back from the dead. House Bill 1674 (PDF), styled the Scientific Education and Academic Freedom Act, was … Continue reading →

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