With all five school board members believing evolution should not be taught as fact, the School Board of Highlands County on Tuesday will consider a resolution opposing the state's proposed new science standards stance on evolution.
The proposed resolution states, "The board recognizes the importance of providing a thorough and comprehensive science education to all students in Highlands County, which the board believes should include the multiple theories regarding the origins of the universe and life on earth."
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Dave Eaton, Mouth of Yecke, public advocate of poor education,
One of the highlights of teaching introductory mechanics is always the "karate board" lab, which I start off by punching through a wooden board. That gets the class's attention, and then we have them hang weights on boards and measure the deflection in response to a known force.
This just in from the NCSE:
The future of science education in Texas is on the line. The Texas Board of Education, after two previous contentious public hearings on high school science standards (TEKS), meets March 25-27 for its final vote.
Wes Elsberry has caught a major falsehood in an article published by the American Enterprise Institute, written by one of their research ana
What other scientific theories are there for life on Earth ? Panspermia ?
In what course is the origin of the Universe presented ? Is it in biology courses ?
It reminds me of that episode of the Simpsons, where they were ordered by the school superintendent to teach the other theory of how life developed - "What do you mean? The Lamarckian theory of evolution?"