Protection of Texas Education

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In an upcoming meeting, Texas State Board of Education will vote on a revision to the 19 TAC Chapter 112, Subchapter C Biology standards, regarding the teaching of biology at the high-school level. New students expectations include the ability to analyze and evaluate the sufficiency or insufficiency of common ancestry to explain the sudden appearance, stasis, and sequential nature of groups in the fossil record (112.34 7b).

The amendment singles out evolutionary theory as a potentially insufficient explanation for the diversity of life on earth. This view is not supported by vast majority of the scientific community, nor have alternative scientific explanations been offered that have not been falsified. In reality, evolutionary theory is one of the strongest theoretical frameworks in the history of science. Adoption of this amendment will weaken biology standards and encourage the presentation of pseudoscience in Texas high-school classrooms. Therefore, we the undersigned citizens of the state of Texas oppose adoption of this amendment.

104 Signatures

  • Brian Louden
    • Profession
    • Student and former Educator
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Melissa Dickerson
    • Profession
    • student
    • County of residence
    • Kaufman
  • Chelsea Emmerson
    • County of residence
    • Harris
  • Christopher P. Randle
    • Profession
    • Assistant Professor
    • County of residence
    • Walker County
  • Travis Anthony
    • Profession
    • Student
    • County of residence
    • Galveston
  • Rian Stringer
    • Profession
    • Educator
    • County of residence
    • Harris
  • Sarah Kotasek
    • Profession
    • Student
    • County of residence
    • Harris
  • Mary Camp
    • County of residence
    • Harris
  • Leroy Brooks
    • Profession
    • В
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Matthew Rowe
    • Profession
    • Professor
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Jerry L. Cook
    • Profession
    • Biologist
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Angela K. Hawkins
    • Profession
    • Student
    • County of residence
    • Brazos
  • Daryl Hawkins
    • Profession
    • Research Scientist
    • County of residence
    • Brazos
  • Sibyl
    • Profession
    • Entomologist
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • James C. Cureton II
    • Profession
    • Student
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Heather Robinson
    • Profession
    • Biology Laboratory Instructor
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Laura Gaides
    • Profession
    • student
    • County of residence
    • Montgomery
  • Vincent Horrillo
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • William I. Lutterschmidt
    • Profession
    • Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
    • County of residence
    • USA
  • Jesse Parker
    • Profession
    • Higher Educator
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • CHRISTINA ALLEN
    • Profession
    • STUDENT
    • County of residence
    • WALKER
  • Timothy L. Campbell
    • Profession
    • Graduate Student
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Anne-Marie Prouty
    • Profession
    • lecturer
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Christina Kate Meier
    • Profession
    • Veterinarian
    • County of residence
    • Travis
  • Christiaan Siano
    • Profession
    • Attorney
    • County of residence
    • Travis
  • Allison Devall
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Jessica Worden
    • County of residence
    • Harris
  • Stanley R. Mays
    • Profession
    • Curator
    • County of residence
    • Brazoria
  • Anthony Lane
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Justin Green
    • Profession
    • Student
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Sarah Keith-Couch
    • Profession
    • Educator
    • County of residence
    • Harris
  • David Borrok
    • Profession
    • Professor of Geological Sciences
    • County of residence
    • USA
  • Sarah Tucker
    • Profession
    • Secretary
    • County of residence
    • San Jacinto
  • Liliana Ramirez
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Brittany Wilbert
    • Profession
    • Student
    • County of residence
    • Fort Bend
  • Tara Lulla
    • Profession
    • Student
    • County of residence
    • Harris
  • Cody Sims
    • Profession
    • IT Specialist
    • County of residence
    • USA
  • Juan Garcia
    • Profession
    • Student
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Martin Borrok Ph.D
    • Profession
    • Research Scientist (Biochemist)
    • County of residence
    • Travis
  • Harold Duncan
    • Profession
    • Student
    • County of residence
    • Harris
  • Alan D. Archambeault
    • Profession
    • student
    • County of residence
    • Bell
  • Stacy
    • Profession
    • Graduate Student
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Kyle Scott
    • Profession
    • Biology Student @ Univ. of Texas
    • County of residence
    • USA
  • Roxanne Mitchell-Borrok
    • Profession
    • Veterinarian
    • County of residence
    • Travis
  • Dustin Joubert
    • County of residence
    • Walker
  • Dr. J. Andrew McDonald
    • Profession
    • Asst. Professor
    • County of residence
    • Hidalgo
  • Vesna Karaman
    • Profession
    • Botanist, lecturer
    • County of residence
    • El Paso
  • Julie Morris
    • Profession
    • Research
    • County of residence
    • Cameron
  • Sarah Womack
    • Profession
    • veterinarian
    • County of residence
    • Travis
  • Victor Tarson
    • Profession
    • Undergraduate Student
    • County of residence
    • Walker