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#3 of Our Top Stories of 2016: Poll Shows Broad Support for Teaching Evidence For and Against Darwin

79 percent of Democrats support teaching the evidence for and against Darwin's theory, and so do 82 percent of independents and 85 percent of Republicans. Read More ›
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If Education Secretary Nominee Betsy DeVos Is Questioned on Evolution, Here’s What She Should Say

We should expect confirmation hearings for Cabinet appointments to include scaremongering about science education. Read More ›
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Photo: Mike Pence, by Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Fake News? Evolutionists Fall for Seemingly Phony Anti-Evolution “Petition”

Facebook promises to keep an eye out for "fake news." What would they make of this, do you think? Read More ›
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Texas Committee: High Schoolers Can’t Handle Evidence on Darwinism, Warts and All

Last week, I testified in Austin, Texas, about the latest skirmish over how evolution is taught in Texas public high schools. Read More ›
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On Texas Science Standards, a Breath of Fresh Air — Accurate Reporting!

Zack Kopplin is a self-described "investigative journalist and activist" who specializes in slinging the scare word "creationist" around. Read More ›
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Fact-Check: Louisiana’s Science Education Act Does NOT Authorize Teaching Creationism

Vox repeats the mistake of many media sources, mischaracterizing an academic freedom law as authorizing instructors to teach creationism. Read More ›
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Gutting Texas Science Standards — Bad for Everyone

Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jonathan Witt weighs in on the current Texas science standards streamlining process. Read More ›
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From the American Geophysical Union, Errors and Misconceptions About Science Education

The truth — that our incredibly diverse universe poses a profound mystery — is far more awesome than some sterile, packaged talking points. Read More ›

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