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Two Incumbents lose in KS BOE Primaries
Two moderates on the Kansas Board of Education lost their primary bids on August 6, raising the chances the board could return to a 5-5 moderate-conservative split. The defeats of Republicans Sonny Rundell, from Syracuse, and Val DeFever, of Independence, means moderates could lose the majority…
US News and World Report on Evolution
US News and World Report's cover story for July 29, 2002, is "The New Reality of Evolution." The article entitled "Life's Grand Design: A new breed of anti-evolutionists credits it to an unnamed intelligence" casts an appropriately skeptical eye over the intelligent design movement. NCSE…
Presbyterian Church (USA) Adopts Resolution on Evolution and Education
On June 20 the 214th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), meeting in Columbus, Ohio, passed the following resolution: "The 214th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) "1. Reaffirms that God is Creator, in accordance with the witness of Scripture and the Reformed…
School District Rejects Books Which Discuss Evolution
On June 17 the Board of the Annville-Cleona School District voted to reject proposed 7th and 8th grade reading course textbooks. According to news reports in the Lebanon Daily News and Harrisburg Patriot-News board members objected to some of the topics presented, including evolution…
Board of Education Requires Evolution for Accreditation
On June 7, 2002 the Nebraska Board of Education voted 5-2 to add the state's existing science standards, including coverage of evolution, to the official requirements for school accreditation. According to a report in the Omaha World-Herald, supporters of "intelligent design" had asked…
School District Supports "Intelligent Design"
The Board of Education of the Patrick Henry Local School District in Ohio has passed a motion supporting "the idea of intelligent design being included as appropriate in classroom discussions in addition to other scientific theories", according to an article in the April 16 issue of the …
Congressman Clarifies Dispute Over Santorum Language
Congressman George Miller, a member of the joint conference committee that drafted the final version of the recently signed No Child Left Behind education bill, has sent a letter to NCSE clarifying the significance of the “Santorum Amendment.” The amendment, stripped from the bill and placed in…
Stephen Jay Gould Dies
Stephen Jay Gould, the sometimes controversial but always tireless advocate of quality science education, has died at the age of 60. In addition to his valuable scientific work, Gould was a fierce foe of creationism; he was a valued Supporter of NCSE. See the Washington Post…
John A. Moore Dies
The distinguished biologist John A. Moore, Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of California, Riverside, member of the National Academy of Sciences, and Supporter of NCSE, died on May 26, 2002. In addition to his contributions to biology, Moore is well known for his contributions to…

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