Now that the Discovery Institute's "Stand Up For Science" campaign has finally ended, it's time to promote a petition by the same name that will not break your irony-meter.
The text of the Texas Freedom Network's petition reads:
Texas students deserve a 21st-century science education that pepares them for college and the jobs of tomorrow.
I call on the Texas State Board of Education and the Commissioner of Education to adopt science curriculum standards that:
1) are based on sound, peer-reviewed scholarship;
2) do not undermine instruction on evolution, a concept that is critical to the understanding of all the biological sciences; and
3) leave instruction about religious beliefs to our families and congregations.
I call on the Texas State Board of Education and the Commissioner of Education to adopt science curriculum standards that:
1) are based on sound, peer-reviewed scholarship;
2) do not undermine instruction on evolution, a concept that is critical to the understanding of all the biological sciences; and
3) leave instruction about religious beliefs to our families and congregations.
If you are a supporter of quality science education, especially if you're a Texas resident, be sure to sign the petition and stand up for REAL science!
posted by Jeremy Mohn
