education policy

Group of students laboratory lab in science classroom

^{The Center for Science and Culture
April 7, 2022
Academic Freedom, Intelligent Design}

Discovery Institute’s Science Education Policy

_{The Center for Science and Culture
April 7, 2022
Academic Freedom, Intelligent Design}

As a matter of public policy, Discovery Institute opposes any effort to require the teaching of intelligent design by school districts or state boards of education. Read More ›

Bored High School Pupil Slumped On Desk In Classroom

^{Keri D. Ingraham
May 18, 2021
Education}

It’s Past Time for a K-12 Redesign

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 18, 2021
Education}

K-12 public education, already in crisis pre-COVID-19, is on a steep downward trajectory — with the severe lack of instruction time, staggering learning loss, alarming dropout numbers, and serious student disengagement. With half of the schools closed nationwide a full year without providing in-person instruction, and only returning with reduced instruction hours despite heaps of additional funding, it’s overdue time for a K-12 redesign. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 2, 2020
Education}

Election Implications for Education

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 2, 2020
Education}

Although other issues, such as the economy, coronavirus, law and order (or the lack thereof), healthcare, and a host of climate-related topics, have taken center stage, the election has implications for education. Read More ›

Drawing tools lying over blueprint paper close-up

^{Bailey Takacs
May 4, 2020
Education}

Preparing to Reopen Schools

_{Bailey Takacs
May 4, 2020
Education}

The American Enterprise Institute just released its Blueprint for Back to School report. The blueprint provides crucial insights that can guide policymakers, education and community leaders, and federal officials in their planning to reopen schools. We at ACTE recommend taking it further. Read More ›

Man in black and white polo shirt beside writing board

^{John G. West
July 8, 2008
Intelligent Design}

Louisiana Confounds the Science Thought Police

_{John G. West
July 8, 2008
Intelligent Design}

To the chagrin of the science thought police, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal has signed into law an act to protect teachers who want to encourage critical thinking about hot-button science issues such as global warming, human cloning, and yes, evolution and the origin of life. Opponents allege that the Louisiana Science Education Act is “anti-science.” In reality, the opposition’s efforts Read More ›

^{David K. DeWolf, William A. Dembski, Stephen C. Meyer, Michael J. Behe, Paul Nelson, Jonathan Wells, Walter Bradley, Phillip E. Johnson and Michael Newton Keas
November 30, 2003
Intelligent Design}

Darwinism, Design, and Public Education

_{David K. DeWolf, William A. Dembski, Stephen C. Meyer, Michael J. Behe, Paul Nelson, Jonathan Wells, Walter Bradley, Phillip E. Johnson and Michael Newton Keas
November 30, 2003
Intelligent Design}

This balanced volume contains essays by both supporters and critics debating intelligent design and whether design should be allowed in public school science classes. The scholars approach the question from the standpoints of constitutional law, philosophy, rhetoric, education, and science. Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
December 14, 2004
Intelligent Design}

Discovery Calls Dover Evolution Policy Misguided, Calls For Its Withdrawal

_{Discovery Institute
December 14, 2004
Intelligent Design}

SEATTLE, DEC. 14 – The policy on teaching evolution recently adopted by the Dover, PA School Board was called “misguided” today by Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, which advised that the policy should be withdrawn and rewritten. “While the Dover board is to be commended for trying to teach Darwinian theory in a more open-minded manner, this is Read More ›

Vinings Neighborhood with downtown skyline in the back, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

^{The Center for Science and Culture
September 26, 2002
Intelligent Design}

Cobb County (Georgia) School Board Promotes Academic Freedom, Not Religion

_{The Center for Science and Culture
September 26, 2002
Intelligent Design}

Praising the adoption Thursday night of a policy encouraging the “discussion of disputed views” about evolution in Cobb County, Georgia schools, Discovery Institute President Bruce Chapman called the decision “a victory for academic freedom and good science education” and faulted critics of the policy for “trying to mischaracterize the controversy as a battle over religion.” “The policy adopted by the Read More ›

denied word stamp on white paper with red ink

^{John G. West
January 5, 2002
Academic Freedom, Intelligent Design}

Deny, Deny, Deny

_{John G. West
January 5, 2002
Academic Freedom, Intelligent Design}

After Congress adopted a landmark statement in December calling for students to be exposed to a diversity of views when topics “such as biological evolution” are taught, a pro-Darwin group is absurdly trying to claim victory through creative reinterpretation of the legislative record. In the Conference Report attached to the education reform bill passed in December, Congress declared that “where Read More ›