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Ohio
by Nick Matzke
On Tuesday, March 9, the Ohio state Board of Education passed the proposed model science curriculum, including the controversial model lesson plan L10H23, "Critical Analysis of Evolution." This lesson plan corresponds to a similarly controversial provision included in the Ohio…
Alabama
House Bill 391, one of two antievolution bills in the Alabama legislature, was passed by the House Education Committee by a vote of 10-2 (with one abstention) on March 3.
If enacted, HB 391 would provide teachers and instructors at public institutions "the affirmative right and freedom to present…
Minnesota
On March 4, the proposed Minnesota science standards were approved by the House Education Policy Committee when it voted 18-12 to pass House file 2558. Most of the debate over HF 2558 centered on the contentious social science standards; according to the Saint Paul Pioneer-Press, the science…
Georgia
On February 19, the Georgia Department of Education released revised versions of proposed new science standards, with major changes in the sections dealing with evolution. When the drafts of the Georgia Performance Standards for Science were first released for public comment in January, the word "…
Missouri
More than 250 Missouri scientists and educators have released a statement opposing proposed legislation requiring equal time for "intelligent design" whenever evolution is taught. House Bill 911 in the Missouri General Assembly was filed earlier this year, and has been receiving attention within…