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Listen: Wade Warren on 10th Anniversary of LSEA

The LSEA gave teachers freedom to teach about both the scientific strengths and weaknesses of evolutionary theory. Read More ›
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Louisiana Science Education Act Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary

The LSEA demonstrates that we don’t have to teach evolution dogmatically in public schools. Read More ›
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Yale President Calls for Objectivity in Science Education

He might not welcome my saying so, but his emphasis on thinking critically and examining evidence is spot-on. Read More ›

Lindsay Shepherd’s University Endorses Free Speech

She was called into a meeting and chastised by faculty members. She recorded the meeting and publicized the recording. Read More ›
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UK Moves to Strengthen University Free Speech Protections

Stretching back to the Magna Carta, British law is strongly grounded in concepts of freedom protected from abuse by tyranny. Read More ›
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For Selling Evolution, a Little Knowledge Is a Glorious Thing

Many Americans reject evolution, a recent paper suggests, because they’re uninformed.  Read More ›
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Biased School Textbooks Aren’t Limited to Biology

Textbook publishers use their influence over kids and the appearance of neutrality to advance a set of strong biases. Read More ›
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Look What They’re Teaching at Brigham Young University

In biology class, associate professor Jamie Jensen seeks to inculcate her students with Epicureanism. Read More ›
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David Gelernter: “You Need To Know Who You Are To Begin With”

Knowing who you are, where you came from, is a central purpose of education, and frankly not only in the humanities but in biology. Read More ›
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UK: Students Should Be Allowed to “Develop Own Opinions” Even if “Unpopular, Controversial”

A “chilling effect.” Yes, that’s a result of persecuting people with unpopular opinions. Read More ›

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