Category: Education
Activist Group Spreads Falsehoods About South Dakota Science Education Bill
Americans United for Separation of Church and State falsely claim that SB 55 would authorize the teaching of “intelligent design.”
A Look Inside the Media Sausage Factory: Alternative Facts from ProPublica
I put their investigative ethics to the test by seeing how well they would respond to a clear-cut challenge on the facts.
Fake News: Washington Post‘s Valerie Strauss “Reports” on South Dakota Academic Freedom Bill
Strauss raises fears about a lack of accountability — “maverick teachers” who can teach whatever they wish.
In the “Public Interest”? ProPublica Misrepresents Intelligent Design and Discovery Institute Policy
Critical analysis does not entail any discussion of religion.
Fact Check: No, the Texas Board of Education Has Not Authorized “Creationism” in Its Science Standards
The Texas Board of Education met this past week to discuss the streamlining of its science standards, greeted by much news attention.