Category: Education
A Look Inside the Media Sausage Factory: Alternative Facts from ProPublica
I put their investigative ethics to the test by seeing how well they would respond to a clear-cut challenge on the facts.
Fake News: Washington Post‘s Valerie Strauss “Reports” on South Dakota Academic Freedom Bill
Strauss raises fears about a lack of accountability — “maverick teachers” who can teach whatever they wish.
In the “Public Interest”? ProPublica Misrepresents Intelligent Design and Discovery Institute Policy
Critical analysis does not entail any discussion of religion.
Fact Check: No, the Texas Board of Education Has Not Authorized “Creationism” in Its Science Standards
The Texas Board of Education met this past week to discuss the streamlining of its science standards, greeted by much news attention.
An Opening for Academic Freedom in Texas, as Representative Swanson Files a Bill
This legislation, if passed, would protect teachers who wish to discuss the “scientific strengths and weaknesses of existing scientific theories.”
Academic Freedom Legislation: Understanding South Dakota’s SB 55
South Dakota science teachers, and therefore the students and families they serve, will likely find this legislation heartening.
Turn Over Child-Raising to a Computer?
Mattel’s new “smart baby monitor,” their digital nanny dubbed Aristotle, leaves me flummoxed.
At Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Patron Reports Errors in Displays, Gets Brushed Off
Misrepresentations of the scientific evidence on evolution are everywhere.
As January 17 Cabinet Appointment Hearing Approaches: Advice for Betsy DeVos on Evolution
CNS News was kind enough to publish this from me.
Prediction: Betsy DeVos Will Attract More Liberal Venom than Any Other Trump Cabinet Appointment
The accusation will be that she is “anti-science.” Of course, there’s zero evidence for the charge.