Dayton Daily News education reporter Scott Elliott writes about schools, kids, teaching and learning.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2006
What would you ask Kozol, Weaver?
On Wednesday, I am going to see Reg Weaver, the president of the National Education Association, and Jonathan Kozol, author and one of the chief critics of the economic and racial disparities in America’s public schools. Both are speaking at nearby Central State University. I hope to get to talk to both.
So what would you like to ask Kozol and Weaver? I’ll try to actually ask some of your questions if I can.
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Ohio flunks science
The leaders of a group that rated Ohio’s science standards a B are threatening to change the grade to F if Ohio uses the model lesson plans it has developed that critique evolution from an intelligent design perspective using what critics say are discredited, creationist approaches.
Critics of Ohio’s foray into discussing intelligent design in science class appear emboldened by the recent Dover, Pa., federal court ruling that said teaching intelligent design as science isn’t constitutional.
Ohio may become the next legal front in the intelligent design war if the state board of education continues to push for this lesson plan. The board is split 9-8 over whether to continue down this road.
What do you think about Ohio’s position on intelligent design?
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