Subject: Louisiana repeal fails * Student defends evolution on "Hardball"
From: Robert Luhn <luhn@ncse.com>
Date: 5/31/11, 19:12
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Some news of note:

* Zack Kopplin, the high school senior who led the fight to repeal the creationist Louisiana Science Education Act (LSEA) takes his case...to "Hardball with Chris Matthews"!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/vp/43199385#43199385

* Alas, the LSEA still stands. The repeal (SB 709) was tabled by the Louisiana state senate education committee.

The news: http://ncse.com/news/2011/05/repeal-effort-fails-committee-006685

Video of Zack Kopplin at the hearing (WVLA TV): http://bit.ly/iJuL3p

Video archive of the hearing. Debate on SB 70 starts at 2:01:10
http://senate.legis.state.la.us/Video/2011/May/052611EDUC.asx

Video archive page: http://senate.legis.state.la.us/Education/Archives/2011/video.htm

* New video: "Why Evolution is Difficult"
Genie Scott traces the roots (and spread) of creationism for a British audience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yc4w0yVr6I&feature=channel_video_title


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