Monthly Archives: August 2020

Sarasota County public schools may be facing serious budget cuts (according to the Sarasota Herald Tribune). The district’s enrollment may drop substantially, and that would affect the budget because each student brings about $8,000 in funding from the state. With … Continue reading →

Michael Zimmerman, a biologist who is founder of the pro-evolution education Clergy Letter Project, published a piece on Medium on Friday announcing that “When a vaccine for Covid-19 is released in the United States I will likely be one of … Continue reading →

In a recent Orlando Sentinel op-ed, Siri Fiske – the founder and head of MYSA School in Washington, D.C. – argued for a fundamental restructuring of schools by saying that if “most of the lesson plan consists of concepts adults … Continue reading →

Several weeks after Hurricane Michael devastated Panama City, Bay County and the eastern Panhandle, I told my friend and collaborator, then-Bay County School Board member Ginger Littleton, that I was frustrated because there seemed to be nothing I could do … Continue reading →

Florida finally has a concrete forecast for the state’s general revenue collections during the next few years. Collections during the fiscal year that started last month will be $3.4 billion lower than previously expected, and during the following fiscal year … Continue reading →

A student I will have in my online calculus-based physics class this fall recently told me that she is concerned that she will not learn physics well because of the lack of in-class hands-on laboratory activities. I responded by saying … Continue reading →

Twelve months from now, it is likely that Americans who want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will indeed be vaccinated. If that happens, it will represent one of the most remarkable scientific achievements in history. Those of us who have … Continue reading →

State Representative Anna Eskamani, a Democrat who is suddenly getting some attention as a possible 2022 candidate for Governor, argued in an op-ed in yesterday’s Orlando Sentinel that Congress should fund a major initiative in clean energy and that such … Continue reading →

From the Associated Press report on Anthony Fauci’s testimony before a Congressional committee yesterday, July 31: Appearing before a House panel investigating the nation’s response to the pandemic, Fauci expressed “cautious” optimism that a vaccine would be available, particularly by … Continue reading →