TagsTagsA new bill introduced in the Texas House of Representatives will require meetings of the Board of Education to be recorded in audio and video, broadcast over the Internet, and archived for reference—an excellent idea that will expose the anti-science agenda of Republican chairman Don McLeroy (appointed by Republican governor ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry
Christopher Hitchens makes excellent points about the Texas Board of Education and its young earth creationist chairman Don McLeroy, who apparently won’t be satisfied until the whole world is laughing at his state: Hitchens: Why Texas Is Right on Teaching Evolution. I find myself somewhat drawn in by the quixotic ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry
The Texas Board of Education hearings on science curriculum have now concluded, and while the pro-science side did get some of the worst anti-evolution stuff out of the standards, the creationists on the board also managed to pass several amendments that will allow them to pressure textbook authors into including ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry
In a vote this morning, the Texas State Board of Education deadlocked on a motion to restore anti-evolution language in the state’s science curriculum: Split vote upholds Texas education board ruling to ax evolution ‘strengths and weaknesses’ rule. AUSTIN – A last-ditch effort by social conservatives to require that Texas ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry
The creationists at the Discovery Institute are pushing hard to get their agenda adopted by the Texas Board of Education; this press release was just sent to my email address, and it’s a textbook example of the distorted turnspeak they use to promote their pseudo-scientific nonsense. Note that they’re attempting to ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry
As the Texas State Board of Education prepares to vote on the curriculum promoted by the infamous Discovery Institute and a board stacked with young earth creationists, more than 50 scientific societies have signed a letter calling on the BOE to Teach Evolution Right! A Message to the Texas State ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry
It’s astounding that this is happening in 2009, but the Texas State Board of Education is actually considering passing a curriculum that will teach creationism in public school science classes. And Republican Governor Rick Perry has stacked the board with young earth creationists and pure idiots, including at least two ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry