The Orlando Sentinel has a story up about Florida’s attempt to introduce end-of-course exams. Paul Cottle’s efforts on behalf of science education are mentioned: About 100 Florida science professors think Florida isn’t doing enough if a biology exam...

A Christian publication called Chrisma ran a lazy article about the book distribution. The publication couldn’t be bothered with, oh, I don’t know, maybe going out and actually reporting by talking to folks at the targeted schools. No, the “reporter”...

Last in the nation. That’s one of the “take home” points made in a slide show created by the Florida Department of Education and obtained by they Orlando Sentinel’s School Zone education blog. To see the 55-slide presentation, head over to the School...

Darwin book with creationist spin passed out at Univ. of Florida.  Some of the reactions were priceless: “I just said, ‘OK, have a good day’ and walked away.” “It was very confusing because I thought it was a Charles Darwin book and it ended up...

The last episode in the “Nova” series “Becoming Human” airs tonight. In “Last Human Standing,” NOVA examines the fate of the Neanderthals, our European cousins who died out as modern humans spread from Africa into Europe during the Ice Age.  “Last...