High school science teacher, Florida Citizens for Science Communications Director, & Author of Going Ape: Florida's Battles over Evolution in the Classroom
Daytona Beach, FL
Joined December 2008
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Brandon Haught retweeted
Wonder how long until DeSantis demands that Florida college and university textbook authors remove references to climate change?
“Textbook authors were told last month that some references to “climate change” must be removed from science books before they could be accepted for use in Florida’s public schools, according to two of those authors.”
LINK: orlandosentinel.com/2024/07/…
Brandon Haught retweeted
“Textbook authors were told last month that some references to “climate change” must be removed from science books before they could be accepted for use in Florida’s public schools, according to two of those authors.”
LINK: orlandosentinel.com/2024/07/…
Brandon Haught retweeted
First they set benchmark standards teaching kids the so-called “personal benefits” of slavery….now this.
This isn’t just a culture war— Ron DeSantis’ extreme agenda of censorship and control is actively indoctrinating Florida students into ignorance.
We can stop it. 🗳️
Brandon Haught retweeted
"#Florida had already earned a D — and was among the five lowest-ranked states in the country — in a 2020 study that graded the states on how their public school science standards addressed climate change."
Just when you think @GovRonDeSantis can't get any more idiotic: Textbook authors told "climate change" references must be cut to get Florida’s OK, even though that is ANTI-SCIENCE. orlandosentinel.com/2024/07/… via @lesliepostal
Brandon Haught retweeted
“Textbook authors were told last month that some references to “climate change” must be removed from science books before they could be accepted for use in Florida’s public schools, according to two of those authors.” orlandosentinel.com/2024/07/…
Brandon Haught retweeted
“"These ill-considered actions are going to cheat #Florida students.”
Branch said it was especially troubling the decision seemed based on “ideological grounds” and ignored the “rock solid” science that has documented climate change and its impacts."
orlandosentinel.com/2024/07/…
Brandon Haught retweeted
Florida's K-12 science instructional materials list hasn't appeared yet. What's going on? bridgetotomorrow.wordpress.c…
Brandon Haught retweeted
Florida hoped to fill this state’s massive teacher shortage by offering veterans a fast-track to teaching degrees.
In Orange County, only 3 people enrolled.
Veterans don’t want to be treated like dirt either.
It’s not complicated.
orlandosentinel.com/2024/05/…
Brandon Haught retweeted
The number of large public high schools in Florida that do not teach physics is growing quickly – to 68 this year. What should be done? bit.ly/42d6iRh
Brandon Haught retweeted
In a few days, the #IPCC will release the final part of the Sixth Assessment Report, #ClimateChange 2023: Synthesis Report. It integrates the findings of six IPCC #ClimateReports.
4/6 Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change
➡️ bit.ly/WGIRpt
Brandon Haught retweeted
"..districts that proved most effective at retaining STEM teachers, particularly teachers of color, were those that focused on ensuring new teachers were a good fit with their schools and felt they had strong professional communities to rely on at school" edweek.org/teaching-learning…
Brandon Haught retweeted
A Texas lawmaker just filed a bill that would allow "prayer and Bible reading on each school day."
Need more proof this is about Christian Nationalism? He also wants to let teachers "encourage" students to pray.
It's all blatantly unconstitutional. friendlyatheist.substack.com…
Brandon Haught retweeted
Let's give kids the schools they deserve. Hold state & federal politicians accountable. They set the policies & funding. #TBATs .@GeorgiaBATs2 .@AlabamaBATs .@MississippiBAT .@KentuckyBATs .@MemphisbatBa .@MissouriBATs .@ArkansasBATsA
Brandon Haught retweeted
Since 2017, we’ve written extensively about this popular program that sends >252K students to a lightly regulated network of schools. Students don’t have to take state tests. Schools don’t have to publicly report scores from other standardized tests. Teachers don’t need degrees.
Brandon Haught retweeted
An excellent summary of the Florida ed voucher scene and a link to the Orlando Sentinel's astonishing analysis of voucher schools published in 2018 but still relevant today.
As the Florida Legislature starts its 2023 session on Tuesday, @lesliepostal and I looked at the state’s school voucher programs. GOP leaders want to expand eligibility to include every child in the state. orlandosentinel.com/news/edu…
Brandon Haught retweeted
Tremendously proud of the work my Orlando Sentinel colleagues and I have done on this topic. You can read our earlier coverage here: orlandosentinel.com/news/edu…
Brandon Haught retweeted
You don’t need a background in education, business experience or any particular qualifications to open a school in Florida. You can use textbooks that teach kids that humans and dinosaurs coexisted and that slavery wasn’t the central cause of the Civil War.
Brandon Haught retweeted
AND by converting tuition vouchers to Education Savings Accounts, HB1/SB202 will divert public tax dollars to homeschoolers with virtually no academic oversight - perfect for the flat-earthers out there. #FLVoucherSCAM
Brandon Haught retweeted
"Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and North Carolina were the worst-off states for climate-driven disasters, while the worst hit cities were nearly all in the Carolinas and Florida." washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
Brandon Haught retweeted
Why I think a showdown is coming soon over what is taught in Florida’s K-12 science classrooms bit.ly/3JnfXhd