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Farewell to Steven Newton
NCSE bids farewell to Steven Newton, who joined NCSE as a Programs and Policy Director in 2008. During his time at NCSE, he helped grassroots activists across the country resist assaults on the integrity of science education, with a special emphasis at the community college level. As a geologist…
RNCSE 38:1 now on-line
NCSE is pleased to announce that the latest issue of Reports of the National Center for Science Education is now available on-line. The issue — volume 38, number 1 — is the ninth issue in the newsletter's new, streamlined, and full-color format.Featured are Glenn Branch's account of…
Larry Flammer dies
Larry Flammer, a master biology teacher, died on December 13, 2017, at the age of 83, according to e-mail from his family. He was famous in the community of biology educators for his devotion to evolution education. He was largely responsible for the creation and administration of the website of…
Community Support Expands Science Booster Clubs’ Reach
In 2017, NCSE’s Science Booster Club program expanded nationally, providing free, engaging educational opportunities to more than 120,000 people in ten states: Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Virginia, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Maryland, Tennessee, and Texas. Our teacher micro-grant program also…
Happy 12th Kitzmas!
A beloved holiday tradition returns.’Twas the night before Kitzmas and all through the land,No creationist was stirring, not even Ken Ham;The briefs had been drafted and filed with great care,In hopes that Judge Jones’s decision’d be fair;The plaintiffs were nestled all snug in their beds…
A new poll on climate change and political views
A new report from the Yale Program on Climate Communication offers new data on Americans' beliefs and attitudes about climate change, with a particular emphasis on the influence of political views.Asked "Do you think that global warming is happening?" 72% of registered voters responding answered…
Radar image of a storm.
Radar image of a storm.
Hurricane Tales: How Can Teachers Teach About Extreme Weather Events? Part 2
Publicly funded science miseducation in private schools?
A new study suggests that textbooks that miseducate students about evolution and climate change may be in wide use in private schools that receive public funding through voucher or tax-credit schemes, according to Rebecca Klein in a lengthy article in the Huffington Post (December 7, 2017).In…
Texas Army National Guard responding to Hurricane Harvey.
Texas Army National Guard responding to Hurricane Harvey.
Hurricane Tales: How Can Teachers Teach About Extreme Weather Events? Part 1

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