The Oklahoma legislature adjourned sine die on Friday, May 29 at 5:00 p.m. No anti-science education bills were passed in Oklahoma in 2020. For the second time in three years, no anti-science education bills were introduced. New science standards that included improved evolution and climate change standards were approved by the Oklahoma Department of Education […]
1. Anti-science education legislation in Oklahoma 2. Anti-science/pro-science legislation in other states 3. Newly described fossil whale represents intermediate stage between foot-powered and tail-powered swimming 4. A climate change guide that is truly teacher-friendly 5. The tree of life may have only two major branches once again 6. Sam Noble Museum seeks educator for amphibian citizen science […]
Oklahoma’s Senate Bill 14 by by David Bullard, which would empower science denial in the classroom, was prefiled in the Oklahoma legislature. Styled “the Oklahoma Science Education Act,” the bill is standard Discovery Institute talking points. The bill has been assigned to the Senate Education Committee. More at NCSE, the Journal Record, and the Sensuous Curmudgeon. The bill […]
Carryover bill SB 450 was assigned to the House Judiciary Committee on February 5. Carryover bills in the House start the next session where they left off on the previous year. It was not assigned to a House committee last year. SB 450 did pass the Senate last year. SB 450 by Allen, creating the Religious Viewpoints […]