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FEB 6 — “Malays have no problems embracing science when it supports their pride, but they won’t even acknowledge the theory of evolution,” a friend remarked after reading the news on proto-Malays. It might sound like a broad sweeping statement, but it is obvious that most Malaysians, and by extension most Malays, have strong disagreement with the subject despite being poorly educated on it.
Read More... Florida schools get a D in scienceTue, 31 Jan 2012 08:40:36 -0800
Florida adopted new science standards in 2008 after a bitter fight about how and whether to teach evolution in its public schools.
Read More... Editorial: Away from the creation science ledgeWed, 01 Feb 2012 11:42:12 -0800
The Indiana Senate inched a bit away from the constitutional ledge this week by diluting a bill that would give school boards clearance to teach creation science alongside evolution in high school biology classes.
Read More... Florida gets D on new review of K-12 science standardsMon, 30 Jan 2012 21:38:40 -0800
Florida adopted new science standards in 2008 after a bitter fight about how and whether to teach evolution in its public schools. The new science standards were meant to beef up instruction in an academic area long viewed as lacking, giving students more indepth lessons and a better understanding of key concepts. But the effort fell flat, according to [...]
Read More... Science in Texas schools given a 'C'Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:24:52 -0800
Science in Texas schools given a 'C' San Antonio Express-News Copyright 2012 San Antonio Express-News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 01:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2012 AUSTIN — Texas public school science courses "pay lip service" to critical content and largely ignore evolution in the middle grades, according to a ...
Read More... Science of biologyMon, 16 Jan 2012 23:27:57 -0800
(MENAFN - Arab News) Seth Borenstein's article, "Planets outnumber stars in our galaxy" (Jan. 13th) seems to vindicate the assertion by many astronomers that planets are an intrinsic part of star ...
Read More... Legislators weigh in on creation science billMon, 06 Feb 2012 21:43:01 -0800
If a bill that would enable the teaching of creation science alongside evolution makes it to a vote in the Indiana House, local Republican lawmakers aren't sure how they'll vote.
Read More... Bringing Evolutionary Science to the CommunityThu, 02 Feb 2012 14:15:19 -0800
Center promotes Darwin Day to inspire next generation of scientists.
Read More... Darwin evolves to PalouseThu, 09 Feb 2012 17:50:42 -0800
Darwin Day is being celebrated on the Palouse.
Read More... NH House bill would protect teachers who present alternatives to evolutionThu, 09 Feb 2012 20:04:19 -0800
CONCORD – Obscure-sounding tweaks to the duties of the New Hampshire Board of Education don’t often draw national attention, so it was a surprise to some when the Seattle-based Discovery Institute sent a speaker to a hearing Thursday on a bill titled “relativeto scientific inquiry in the public schools.” “Are you going to other states, too?” asked a surprised Rep. Mary Gorman, D-Nashua, of ...
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