New Science Standards Approved in Florida

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday February 20, 2008 @05:11AM from the thinking-of-the-voters-not-the-children dept.

anonymous_echidna writes "Florida has voted to accept the new K-12 science curriculum standards amidst a storm of controversy around the teaching of evolution, which had up until now been the scientific concept that dare not speak its name. There was a compromise made at the last minute, which was to call evolution a 'scientific theory', rather than a fact. While some lament that the change displays the woeful ignorance of science and scientific terminology, the good news is that the new curriculum emphasizes teaching the meaning of scientific terms and the scientific method in earlier grades."

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Re:I accept evolution and I know God is real. by Ravengbc · 2008-02-20 06:19 · Score: 0, Redundant

Based on the knowledge that we have, can you dispute gravity? Seriously? Like I said, I'm not a scientist. Never have been, and never will be. But can you dispute gravity on what knowledge we have? Now, can evolution be disputed? I think there is some evidence to support evolution, but I don't think there is enough to consider it to be fact. What is so wrong of me to look at a broader picture and not hear some evidence and automatically jump on the bandwagon?
Re:Jesus Fucking Christ by jaweekes · 2008-02-20 12:50 · Score: 0, Redundant

Yes I have; I raised 4 of them from babies. Have you?