Over 300 Schools Teaching Creationism with Public Funding
Zack Kopplin was honored earlier by this blog for his efforts to expose the teaching of creationism in voucher schools in Louisiana. He is a student at Rice University. He is not letting up on his efforts to expose the abuse of science by schools receiving vouchers.
Here is a press release sent by him:
Here is a press release sent by him:
Over 300 Schools Teaching Creationism on the Taxpayer Dime
Over 300 Schools Teaching Creationism on the Taxpayer Dime
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Zack Kopplin
Baton Rouge, LA — (January, 16, 2013) – Over 300 schools in school voucher programs across the country are teaching creationism as science and receiving tens of millions in public money.
These schools are in nine states (Florida, Indiana, Georgia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, Utah,
When an Elected Official Opposed Charters in Mississippi…
Linda Whittington writes from Mississippi to explain what happened because of her opposition to chartre schools:
As a member of the Mississppi House of Representatives, I agree and am doing what I can to stop the charters from coming into our state. So much so that the Speaker of the House removed me from the House Education Committee where I had served since 2007. No sitting member had ever been removed without consenting to the
As a member of the Mississppi House of Representatives, I agree and am doing what I can to stop the charters from coming into our state. So much so that the Speaker of the House removed me from the House Education Committee where I had served since 2007. No sitting member had ever been removed without consenting to the
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-16-13 Diane Ravitch's blog
Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] NC Teacher: This Is How Democracy Ends by dianerav Kris Neilsen wrote an amazing post (“NC Teacher: I Quit“) a few months back, which was opened by 150,000 people, at a minimum. He continues to teach and to write. He has recently written a series called “This Is How Democracy Ends.” In this post, he expresses his profound opposition to the Common Core State Standards. He believes that the corporate reform movement has foisted the Common Core standards on the schools, with Maine Charter School Commission: ... more »
