Fighting disinformation in the science classroom.
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ALT The text reads: Meet our new Sound Science Fellows! Images: Portrait photos of each of the new fellows: Jennifer Kreps Frisch, Jennifer Redfearn, Daniel Pimentel, Ryan Summers, Pradeep (Max) Dass, and Tajma Cameron.
ALT The text reads: Florida's proposal for new science standards opens a "Pandora's box of educational horrors", quoted by Pat Beall in the Sun Sentinel. Image: Illustration by Frederick Stuart Church of Pandora attempting to close the box opened out of curiosity.
ALT The Florida Education Association's public statement, as quoted in the Florida Phoenix: Florida’s revision of K-12 science standards must be driven by research and scientific evidence, not state politicians’ ideological or religious beliefs. When educators are forced to teach outside established science, students receive an incomplete, inaccurate education and miss the facts, critical thinking skills, and knowledge they need to succeed, placing them at a disadvantage. Parents, educators, and community members should be part of meaningful discussions about what belongs in the standards. With over 1,000 pages and hundreds of benchmarks, public discussion cannot be reduced to 90-second soundbites or limited to in-person town halls. If the Florida Department of Education is committed to public collaboration, it should provide more time for review and revision and hold additional virtual town halls to expand participation.
ALT The text reads: Friday, October 30, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. 2026 Evolution Symposium: Conservation in the Anthropocene: The Intersection of Evolution, Ecology, and Society. Guest speaker: Céline Carneiro. Imagery: Watercolor of NCSE's circle logo with splashes of blues and greens, and drawing of Darwin's tree. A drawing of a brown tree frog, a coqui.
