More on the CT teacher case 8 May 2010 It now appears that the teacher who was forbidden to teach evolution because it was “philosophically unsatisfying” (ORLY?) was done so by the headmaster, Mark Ribbens, alone. Ribbens tried to impugn teacher Mark Tangarone, a teacher in the Talented and Gifted Program (TAG), by falsely claiming he was “a disgruntled teacher who did not like being supervised and had been disciplined for attendance issues and insubordinate conduct”, after the event became widely known. I think Mr Ribbens is the problem here, and I hope he is let go for being disgruntled. Education Evolution Politics Religion Evolution
Australian stuff The decline of Australian progressivism 25 Mar 201225 Mar 2012 Australian state Queensland had an election yesterday, and the result went from a Labor government to a virtual elimination of Labor in the state parliament. This follows, and exceeds, similar defeats in New South Wales last year, and Victoria the year before. Each year, the defeats increase. Victoria went from… Read More
Humor Holiday greetings 9 Apr 2009 It’s that time of year, so Happy Spring Festival, Zombie Vampire Death and Raising Weekend, and Escape That Didn’t Happen Celebration… [I know, I know, don’t blog drunk…] Read More
Ecology and Biodiversity New book contract 29 Jul 201930 Oct 2019 Well CRC Press haven’t learned their lesson yet, and have given me, Frank Zachos (Vienna) and Igor Pavlinov (Moscow) a contract for an edited book of science and philosophy dialogue entitled Species and Beyond. Anyone who wants a particular topic to be covered, leave it in the comments. I won’t… Read More
Mark Tangarone is one of the finest teachers to be found in Ct. He puts forth his best for each student. It is a sad loss for Weston youth. The Board of Education should take a good deep look at Weston’s administration.