Subject: High schooler takes on creationists * More anti-evo bills
From: Robert Luhn <luhn@ncse.com>
Date: 2/14/11, 17:02
To: undisclosed-recipients:;

FYI:

A veritable bouquet of evolution vs. creationism news:

* High school senior vs. Louisiana Science Education Act? You bet. "State of Belief" radio interviews Zack Kopplin plus NCSE's Barbara Forrest. http://www.stateofbelief.com/show-archive/273-february-12-2011

* Six and counting: Tennessee introduces the latest anti-evolution bill in 2011. http://ncse.com/news/2011/02/antievolution-legislation-tennessee-006485

* The Freshwater case continues: John Freshwater is now challenging the Mount Vernon City Schools Board of Education's decision to terminate his employment as a middle school science teacher.
http://ncse.com/news/2011/02/freshwater-case-continues-006486

* Creationist textbook publisher withdraws from Texas supplement battle. http://ncse.com/news/2011/02/dodging-bullet-texas-006484

* Sneak peek: New college biology text "Principles of Life".  Exclusive excerpt on evolution! http://ncse.com/files/pub/evolution/Excerpt--Principlesoflifeb.pdf

rl

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