Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Topeka Science Standards Hearing Tonight
The final science standards hearing will be held tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, Emerald Ballroom1717 SW Topeka Blvd (on the northeast corner of the Expocenter grounds).
Following the hearing, the BOE subcommittee will discuss process and procedures for conducting hearings before the subcommittee. There will likely be discussion of the Harris/Calvert intelligent design proposals and the response by science standards chair Steve Case. This will be the first public meeting -- until now everything has been done behind closed doors -- and defenders of science education are encouraged to attend.
This meeting will start at 9:15 pm at the Kansas State Department of Education Board Room120 SE 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS.
Following the hearing, the BOE subcommittee will discuss process and procedures for conducting hearings before the subcommittee. There will likely be discussion of the Harris/Calvert intelligent design proposals and the response by science standards chair Steve Case. This will be the first public meeting -- until now everything has been done behind closed doors -- and defenders of science education are encouraged to attend.
This meeting will start at 9:15 pm at the Kansas State Department of Education Board Room120 SE 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS.
