Tag Archives: OESE

OESE Legislative Update

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Bob

Senate Bill 665, the “Oklahoma Science Education Act” by Brecheen is legislation that directly attacks the teaching of sound science.  The bill is virtually identical to a bill filed by Brecheen last year that died in the Senate Education Committee. … Continue reading →

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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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NCSE Update – 10/31/14

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Bob

      UPDATE FROM WYOMING The Wyoming Tribune Eagle (October 26, 2014) reviewed the status of the state’s science standards. As NCSE previously reported, a footnote in Wyoming’s budget for 2014-2016 precluded the use of state funds “for any … Continue reading →

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Second Teachers’ Workshop On Climate Change & Variability. 

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Bob

The workshop will be held at the University of Oklahoma Biological Station (OUBS) on Lake Texoma from Friday evening, 26 September until Sunday afternoon, 28 September and is co-sponsored by Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education (OESE) and the Oklahoma … 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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Action Alert from OESE

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Bob

Anti-science bills in 2014 Oklahoma Legislature Action alert: HB 3399, the measure to repeal the Common Core State Standards, contains a section that gives the legislature the ability to accept, reject, or edit any part of any curriculum standards submitted. … Continue reading →

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OSTA/OESE Issue Joint Press Release

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Bob

Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education Oklahoma Science Teachers Association Press Release  For Immediate Release: May 28th, 2014  Science Advocacy Groups Respond to Recent Statements from Senators Sykes and Brecheen. In a May 23rd Press Release, Senator Anthony Sykes (R-Moore) … Continue reading →

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A Letter to the Editor

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Bob

(The letter below is by Professor Richard Broughton, an OESE Board member.  It was recently published in the Norman Transcript) On May 12 the Oklahoma House Administrative Rules and Government Oversight Committee voted 10-1 to reject the proposed Oklahoma Academic Standards for … Continue reading →

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ALERT from OESE

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Bob

ACTION ALERT: PLEASE  HELP  STOP  PROVISIONS  OF HOUSE  JOINT RESOLUTION 1099 THAT PREVENTS  OKLAHOMA  FROM ADOPTING  THE NEW  SCIENCE STANDARDS . Oklahoma Science Teachers Association and Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education (OSTA) endorses OASS.  The OSTA report on HJR 1099 is HERE. The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted unanimously to approve … Continue reading →

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Trouble over Oklahoma science standards

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Bob

 from The National Center for Science Education blog A committee in the Oklahoma House of Representatives voted to reject a new set of science standards, primarily over concerns about its treatment of climate change. The state board of education unanimously … Continue reading →

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