(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear friends of NCSE,

It's not too late to apply to host the Darwin Day Roadshow. A proposed
set of new state science standards for South Dakota is attracting
opposition from a state senator who favors creationism and climate
change denial. Plus signs of progress on climate science in Texas
social studies textbooks, a new issue of Reports of the NCSE, and
further signs of progress on climate science in Texas social studies
textbooks.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear friends of NCSE,

The latest in the battle over climate change in Texas's social studies
textbooks and on the proposed ban on creationism in Scottish schools.
Plus Camille Parmesan and Alan I. Leshner advise the Texas state board
of education to require the correction of errors about climate change
in social studies textbooks under consideration. And congratulations
are in order for Jay Labov.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear friends of NCSE,

Ohio's antiscience bill is passed by a committee. Efforts to ban
creationism from Scotland's public schools are under way. And a
preview of Niles Eldredge's Extinction and Evolution.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear friends of NCSE,

The latest from the state of Wyoming as well as the latest survey of
public opinion on evolution and climate change.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear friends of NCSE,

A reminder that speakers from NCSE are available. And over 24,000
Texans are calling for errors in the coverage of climate change in
social studies textbooks under consideration to be corrected.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear friends of NCSE,

NCSE is going to take a few teachers on its Grand Canyon excursion --
and you can help. And a batch of new videos at NCSE's YouTube channel,
plus a preview of George Marshall's Don't Even Think About It.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear friends of NCSE,

The Darwin Day Roadshow is back. John Freshwater's appeal to the
Supreme Court is rejected. And congratulations are in order for Bruce
Alberts.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear friends of NCSE,

NCSE's Rosenau and McCaffrey contribute a column on climate change in
social studies textbooks to Texas's largest newspaper. Plus a new
issue of Reports of the NCSE and a new member of NCSE's board.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear friends of NCSE,

Exciting news: a new book on climate change education from NCSE's Mark
McCaffrey is published!

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear friends of NCSE,

The treatment of climate science in social studies textbooks in Texas
is in the headlines, with a hearing before the state board of
education and NCSE and the Texas Freedom Network warning of
distortions and bias. And NCSE's Eugenie C. Scott receives the James
Randi Educational Foundation's Award for Skepticism in the Public
Interest.