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Nebraska
Climate change is included in the new set of state social studies standards for Nebraska — but in a way that misrepresents the scientific consensus on global climate change. In particular, the adopted indicator 12.3.5.c reads (PDF), "Evaluate successful solutions and problems related to the…
Indiana
Indiana's newspapers are reacting to the prospective antievolution bill in Indiana. As NCSE previously reported, state senator Dennis Kruse (R-District 14) plans to introduce a bill that, in the words of the Indianapolis Star (December 4, 2012), "allows students to challenge teachers on issues,…
Indiana
The expected antievolution bill in Indiana appears to have mutated. As NCSE previously reported, state senator Dennis Kruse (R-District 14) told the Lafayette Journal and Courier (November 10, 2012) that he planned to introduce a bill drafted by the Discovery Institute, presumably along the lines…
Louisiana
Louisiana's controversial voucher program was ruled to violate the Louisiana state constitution, the Baton Rouge Advocate (December 3, 2012) reports. Part of the controversy over the program, which uses public school funds to pay for tuition and certain fees at private schools for students who…
Louisiana
A trial in a state court over Louisiana's controversial voucher program began on November 28, 2012, reviving the issue of the state's funding of schools that teach creationism. As NCSE previously reported, the voucher program uses public school funds to pay for tuition and certain fees at private…