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Tennessee
With Governor Bill Haslam's April 10, 2012, decision to allow Tennessee's House Bill 368 — nicknamed "the monkey bill" — to become law without his signature, comment is coming fast and furious. The new law encourages teachers in the state's public schools to present the "scientific strengths and…
Tennessee
Governor Bill Haslam allowed Tennessee's House Bill 368 to become law without his signature on April 10, 2012, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal (April 10, 2012). The law encourages teachers to present the "scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses" of topics that arouse "debate and…
Oklahoma
Scientific and educational organizations are again expressing their opposition to antiscience legislation in the Sooner State. As NCSE previously reported, although Oklahoma's House Bill 1551 died in committee, there is now a proposal to amend House Bill 2341 with the addition of a new section…
Tennessee
"Tennessee is dangerously close to enacting a law that would gut science education in public schools," writes the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee in the Knoxville News-Sentinel (April 5, 2012). Hedy Weinberg is warning, of course, of House Bill 368, which…
Oklahoma
The attack on the teaching of evolution and of climate change in Oklahoma continues, despite the failure of House Bill 1551 and Senate Bill 1742. As introduced, House Bill 2341 would, if enacted, have extended by two years a deadline by which local school districts are required to meet certain…