Evolution
Religion and Professional Reputation
I would think the question would be whether or not he was teaching it in his astronomy classes, not just talking to religious groups. Then there is also the issue of professional reputation. I do think that people are hired because their reputation would increase the stature of the hiring institution. Assuming that this has [...]
So who’s going to stop them?
Star-Telegram.com: | 01/19/2008 | Evolution’s status may be debated by state board The state’s public school curriculum, called Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, says students must learn “the theory of biological evolution.” Section 3A of the biology curriculum states that students must use critical thinking to make informed decisions, including analyzing a theory’s “strengths and [...]
Because they don’t like it
Rejection of math textbook sparks debate on state board’s authority | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News The state Board of Education’s unusual decision to reject a math textbook used by Dallas and 70 other Texas school districts has evolved into a power struggle over the approval of classroom materials [...]
You can teach creationism as long as it’s quality creationism
Texas delays decision on offering science degree at creation college | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas News on Yahoo! | The Dallas Morning News The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board said Tuesday that it will wait until April to decide whether the Institute for Creation Research can offer an online [...]
Because it will improve our economic base?
Very interesting article on the probable upcoming debate on evolution in Texas science textbooks. Spectator Article Some educators breathed a sign of relief, thinking that Texas science classes might be spared religious controversy. Yet buried in the TEKS existing standards is the reason that Texas could be the center of evolution’s next big battle: Section [...]
January 2nd is deadline to file for SBOE primaries
Seven positions are up for election in 2008 for the Texas State Board of Education. This is the board that use to support the teaching of evolution but for some reason, TEA no longer makes that statement. Three of the uncontested seats are Republican, one currently held by Terri Leo, a supporter of teaching “the [...]
McLeroy accepting the standard for teaching evolution?
Education board opposes intelligent design in curricula | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Texas Southwest Interviews with 11 of the 15 members of the board – including seven Republicans and four Democrats – found little support for requiring that intelligent design be taught in biology and other science classes. Only one [...]
McLeroy accepting the standard for teaching evolution?
Originally posted at TexasEd Education board opposes intelligent design in curricula | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Texas Southwest Interviews with 11 of the 15 members of the board – including seven Republicans and four Democrats – found little support for requiring that intelligent design be taught in biology and other [...]
Your Texas State Board of Education: Don McLeroy
District 9 of the Texas State Board of Education is represented by Don McLeroy of Bryan, Texas. Apparently, McLeroy doesn’t like to let little things like facts get in his way. Recently, he was one of the board members advocating changing Texas English , Reading, and Writing standards. Texas Ed: Comments on Education from Texas: [...]
Your State Board of Education: Terri Leo
Terri Leo represents district 6 for the State Board of Education. She is also the board member who recently attempted to expand the board’s power to review textbooks to include content to protect us from the liberal views of those New York text book publishers. See, she’s only trying to protect the children of Texas [...]