Student Sees Problems With H.S. Text

AP via SFGate ^ | 4/8/8 | NANCY ZUCKERBROD, AP Education Writer

[Emperor Palpatine]

"Science without religion is lame."

-Albert Einstein

[Publius6961]

A tempest in a teapot because a schoolbook is too "conservative?"

I will accept the impartiality of this when we get a list of the "investigations" aobout schoolbooks being too liberal, pro-gay, pro-socialism, and pro-scare-of-the-month...

[kinsman redeemer]

Appuyez sur 2 pour le français.

"Cela sonne trop français à prendre au sérieux."

[Emperor Palpatine]

"Science without religion is lame."

-Albert Einstein

[Publius6961]

Well, last week a 5th grader corrected The Smithsonian.

That was about science, not about opinion.
A world of difference.

[darkangel82]

LOL!!!

[Phantom Lord]

I was only commenting on your comment of a student vs. published authors.

[Darren McCarty]

Read the entire article. This guy reminds of the pain in the arse thinks-he-knows-it-all type. There’s one in every class. Most students reactions to these guys - “Aw geez, not this s%%t again!”

[magslinger]

[SO RIGHT]

THE KID IS A HAPLESS SHILL

[steelyourfaith]

 

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[pfflier]

Yes he did and that was because there was a factual error.

In the case of global warming, I don't believe there is any clear cut consensus on the "facts", only who's "facts" you want to believe.

[Omedalus]

‘As a science professor I had once said; “Science is a game we play with God to find out what his rules are.”’

I do believe that’s one of the core beliefs of the order of St. Benedict. Science teacher at a Catholic school?

[taxesareforever]

Yep.

[Traveler59]

As a matter of fact, a Catholic Seminary in Madison, Wisconsin.

-Traveler

[Smokin' Joe]

Hansen has sent Houghton Mifflin a letter stating that the book's discussion on global warming contained "a large number of clearly erroneous statements" that give students "the mistaken impression that the scientific evidence of global warming is doubtful and uncertain

Yep, it is cooling!

[MurryMom]

Looks like this kid will amount to something when he finishes school. My daughter also questioned authority while attending HS and college.

Meanwhile, factually accurate books by Howard Zinn sit in a dark corner, gathering dust.

[Polonius]

This immediately made me think of “Lies My Teacher Told Me” by James Loewen, which deals with inaccuracy and omission in high school level history textbooks. One of his points is that textbook publishers water down historical controversies to prevent negative responses that could hurt their sales. I’d bet the heavily qualified language about global warming in the book has less to do with political bias on the part of its authors or publisher, and more to do with creating a wishy-washy textbook designed not to upset either side of the debate (but apparently failing to do so).

[weegee]

The Center for Inquiry was established in 1991 by philosopher and author Paul Kurtz. It brought together two organizations: the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal[1] (CSICOP) and the Council for Secular Humanism[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Inquiry

[Enchante]

"Meanwhile, factually accurate books by Howard Zinn sit in a dark corner, gathering dust."

LOL. We know you are a far-left mental defective but worshipping Howard Zinn is not going to win you credibility with anyone worthy of respect....