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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
August 4, 2019

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __edited, academic freedom, evolution, intelligent design, Louisiana, Massachusetts, science denial, science education, students, teachers, Tennessee}

In Massachusetts, Spreading Myths About Academic Freedom Legislation

_{Sarah Chaffee
August 4, 2019

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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In those few paragraphs, there’s a great deal of misinformation about academic freedom laws, how they harm science teaching and imperil students and educators. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
June 14, 2019

Categories
Science Education
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, __k-review, abiogenesis, biological diversity, educators, ethnicity, evidence, evolution, evolutionary biologists, morality, peer-reviewed literature, pornography, religion, religious beliefs, science, Science Alert, science education, sensitivity, sex, students, teacher, terrorism, The Conversation, The Independent}

Should We Teach Evolution as a Sensitive Issue?

_{Sarah Chaffee
June 14, 2019

Science Education

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That’s what priest and professor of science education Michael Reiss argues. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
March 8, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __k-review, academic freedom, creationism, curriculum, evolution, Florida, Glenn Branch, legislation, National Center for Science Education (NCSE), nature, Neo-Darwinism, science, science education}

Shock: Florida Laws Would Give Floridians a Say on Science Education

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 8, 2018

Evolution, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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Nature listens to the National Center for Science Education, promoting fears of "flat-Earthers." Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
August 5, 2017

Categories
Biology
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __k-review, academic freedom, Alabama, Darwinian theory, education, frivolous lawsuits, ID the Future, Oklahoma, Ray Bohlin, Sarah Chaffee, science education, scientists, Texas}

In Science Education, Academic Freedom Makes Progress Across America

_{David Klinghoffer
August 5, 2017

Biology, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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Sarah Chaffee spoke to AF proponents in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
July 21, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Science
Science Education
Tagged
, __edited, Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana, Louisiana Science Education Act, Oklahoma, science education, South Dakota, strengths and weaknesses, Texas}

State Action on Science Education: 2017 in a Nutshell

_{Sarah Chaffee
July 21, 2017

Evolution, Science, Science Education

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All this represents movement toward the ultimate goal: the best science education for public school students around the country. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
April 11, 2017

Categories
Culture
Science Education
Tagged
, __k-review, education, science education, science standards, Texas}

Texas Ed Board Pressured to Make It Harder for Teachers and Students to Evaluate Evolution Evidence

_{Sarah Chaffee
April 11, 2017

Culture, Science Education

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The Board of Education will be voting on final adoption of standards at its April 18-21 meeting. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
August 20, 2016

Categories
Faith & Science
Science Education
Tagged
, __tedited, "teach the controversy", “consensus science”, anti-science, censorship, conflict myth, faith and science, science education, scientism, suppressed evidence}

Students, Scientism, and Straw Men

_{Sarah Chaffee
August 20, 2016

Faith & Science, Science Education

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If Barbara King really believes science is about continuous corrections and questions, she should be friendlier to teaching about the evolution controversy. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
June 23, 2016

Categories
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __tedited, academic freedom, creationism, critical thinking, public education, science education}

From Political Scientist Jeff Sadow, Here’s Straight Talk on the Louisiana Science Education Act

_{Sarah Chaffee
June 23, 2016

Legal Science (jurisprudence), Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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It's rare for the media to offer a fair view of academic freedom legislation, in any state. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
June 22, 2016

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __tedited, "teach the controversy", academic consensus, beliefs, critical thinking, indoctrination, mainstream science, parental consent, public education, science education, suppressed evidence}

What Is Teaching Evolution All About?

_{Sarah Chaffee
June 22, 2016

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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Adam Laats and Harvey Siegel offer a seemingly humane and generous compromise on teaching evolution in public schools. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
April 16, 2016

Categories
Evolution
Psychology
Science Education
Tagged
, __tedited, "teach the controversy", academic freedom, adaptation, Age of Exploration, common sense, critical thinking, design intuition, development, fact, imagination, intellectual freedom, intuitions, microevolution, natural selection, opinions, psychology, public education, reproduction, science education, scientific method, speciation, teleology, The Guardian, United Kingdom, United States, Universal Design Intuition}

Evolution in Kindergarten

_{Sarah Chaffee
April 16, 2016

Evolution, Psychology, Science Education

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Experimenting with children's natural mental inclinations to bring about a predetermined conclusion -- sounds like brainwashing, doesn't it? Read More ›