Monday, February 05, 2007
Adopt New Science Standards Now
Jack Krebs, a member of the Kansas Science Standards Writing Committee and President of Kansas Citizens for Science has written a letter urging members of the state school board to throw out the intelligent design influenced standards and replace them with those recommended by the Standards Writing Committee. Here's the letter:
On Tuesday, February 13, 2007, the Kansas Board of Education will vote on adopting new science standards based on the Recommendations of the Science Standards Writing Committee, replacing the Intelligent Design-influenced standards passed by the previous Board in November 2005.
As a member of that Committee and as president of Kansas Citizens for Science, I strongly encourage all state Board members to vote "Yes" on this important issue, for two compelling reasons.
Adopting the Committee's Standards now is simply finishing the proper process - restoring mainstream science to our standards and credibility to our state.
New Board members Jana Shaver of Independence and Sally Cauble of Liberal ran on clear platforms of replacing the current Intelligent Design standards. I encourage all Kansans to join me in supporting them and their fellow Board members in fulfilling this campaign pledge.
On Tuesday, February 13, 2007, the Kansas Board of Education will vote on adopting new science standards based on the Recommendations of the Science Standards Writing Committee, replacing the Intelligent Design-influenced standards passed by the previous Board in November 2005.
As a member of that Committee and as president of Kansas Citizens for Science, I strongly encourage all state Board members to vote "Yes" on this important issue, for two compelling reasons.
- First, the Committee's Standards represent the mainstream scientific consensus on the nature of science and on evolution, and the current standards do not.
- Second, the Committee's Standards were developed according to the proper process, and the current standards were not.
Adopting the Committee's Standards now is simply finishing the proper process - restoring mainstream science to our standards and credibility to our state.
New Board members Jana Shaver of Independence and Sally Cauble of Liberal ran on clear platforms of replacing the current Intelligent Design standards. I encourage all Kansans to join me in supporting them and their fellow Board members in fulfilling this campaign pledge.
