Subject: Biology teachers avoiding evolution? * Another creo bill
From: Robert Luhn <luhn@ncse.com>
Date: 2/22/11, 18:39
To: undisclosed-recipients:;

The latest and greatest news, FYI:

* Why are the majority of high school biology teachers "failing to teach evolution in a strong manner"? See Steve Newton's "Evolution, Creationism, and the 'Cautious 60 Percent'" at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-newton/evolution-creationism-and_1_b_825432.html

*  Podcast: Genie Scott on "Culture Shocks" about the new Tennessee anti-evolution bill and the current state of the evolution vs. creationism battle. An update: http://www.cultureshocks.com/shows/2011/02/22/dr-eugenie-scott/

* Details on that new (and second) antievolution bill in Tennessee. http://ncse.com/news/2011/02/second-antievolution-bill-tennessee-006496

* Victory! Anti-evo bill in New Mexico flops.
http://ncse.com/news/2011/02/antievolution-bill-new-mexico-tabled-006495


Yrs.,

rl

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