Category: Education
Clergy Letter Project Scares the Public by Misrepresenting Texas Science Standards
Michael Zimmerman is concerned about saddling Texas students with “political baggage.” I am too.
From the American Geophysical Union, Errors and Misconceptions About Science Education
The truth — that our incredibly diverse universe poses a profound mystery — is far more awesome than some sterile, packaged talking points.
University of Chicago President Decries “Efforts to Suppress Discussion of Charles Darwin’s Work”
Someone finally decided to stand up and defend freedom of speech as a defining principle of education.
The World is Watching: Teach the Evolution Controversy to Foster Science Literacy
In teaching about origins, teachers could do a lot more to introduce “argument and debate.”
Students, Scientism, and Straw Men
If Barbara King really believes science is about continuous corrections and questions, she should be friendlier to teaching about the evolution controversy.