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NCSE Update – 10/31/14

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Bob

      UPDATE FROM WYOMING The Wyoming Tribune Eagle (October 26, 2014) reviewed the status of the state’s science standards. As NCSE previously reported, a footnote in Wyoming’s budget for 2014-2016 precluded the use of state funds “for any … Continue reading →

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OMRF Fleming Scholar Program

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Bob

The Fleming Scholar Program was founded in 1956 as a way to give Oklahoma’s high school and college students “hands-on” biomedical research experience. The program is named for Sir Alexander Fleming, the famed British scientist, who discovered penicillin and in … Continue reading →

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NCSE Evolution and Climate Change Update – 10/3

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Bob

NCSE’S ROSENAU AND MCCAFFREY IN THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE NCSE’s Josh Rosenau and Mark McCaffrey were invited by the Houston Chronicle (September 30, 2014) to discuss the controversy over the treatment of climate science in social studies textbooks now under consideration … Continue reading →

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Seminars on Science, from the American Museum of Natural History

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Bob

              The next session of Seminars on Science, the American Museum of Natural History’s online professional development program for educators runs from October 27th to December 7th.  Graduate credit is available for all six-week online courses.  … Continue reading →

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Proposed Texas Textbooks Distort Climate Change Facts

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Bob

(Ed. note: Why would OSTA post news about textbook difficulties in Texas?  The last line of this Dallas Morning News article explains it all.  Some specific examples of the distorted climate change (and other) facts are included in this article from Mother Jones … Continue reading →

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Dates/locations added: Transitioning to new Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science workshops

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Bob

 With the adoption of the new Oklahoma Academic Science Standards, districts and teachers are beginning to make decisions on how to transition from PASS to OAS-Science. The Oklahoma State Department of Education is offering two-day regional workshops designed to provide … Continue reading →

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PAESMEM Award

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Bob

The Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring is a Presidential award established by the White House in 1995. This award recognizes individuals and organizations from both public and private sectors who mentor persons from underrepresented populations in … Continue reading →

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From the Nature Conservancy and NSTA – Nature Works Everywhere

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Bob

Are you teaching your students about water filtration, renewable energy, or biological interactions? Or have you considered building a school garden to help them understand carbon cycles and living systems? Register today! Join us to learn about, an online resource center … Continue reading →

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Second Teachers’ Workshop On Climate Change & Variability. 

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Bob

The workshop will be held at the University of Oklahoma Biological Station (OUBS) on Lake Texoma from Friday evening, 26 September until Sunday afternoon, 28 September and is co-sponsored by Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education (OESE) and the Oklahoma … Continue reading →

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Science Matters

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Bob

New Poll Finds Support for Common Core Slipping Among Teachers Results of a poll released earlier this week show solid public support for the idea of shared academic standards, but weaker support for the Common Core State Standards that have … Continue reading →

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