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Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization that promotes the education of the public about the methods and values of science and advocates excellence in the science curriculum. Activities include participation in educational and scientific organization conferences, workshops for science teachers, operation of a speakers' bureau, maintenance of an informational list serve, and related activities. The formation of OESE was prompted by the attempts in the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee in 1999 to diminish the teaching of evolution by the introduction of creationist textbook disclaimers to be inserted into any textbook used in public schools that discussed evolution. There have been bills introduced almost every year since 1999 for legislation that would allow teaching creationism in science courses; OESE has opposed all such attempts. Join OESEOESE is seeking members. Memberships are available for $10. Please print and fill out the OESE membership application and mail to the address indicated on the form. Tax-deductable donations are also welcomed.NEWS
THANK YOU, RICHARD DAWKINS
One-man play on Charles Darwin available for interested audiances. See it on YouTube. EVENTS
Steven Pinker to Keynote Spring Emerson-Wier Symposium at USAO
PETITON DRIVEThis petition supports the teaching of science and only science in Oklahoma public school science classes. The petition was approved by the Oklahoma Academy of Science, Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education (OESE), Oklahoma Mainstream Baptists, OK Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Tulsa and OKC Interfaith Alliances, and representatives from several Oklahoma colleges. Go to the petition page to sign the petition online or download a copy to gather signatures.SIGN UP FOR OKLAHOMA EVOLUTION LIST SERVEWhen your email program starts up, enter subscribe in the body of the message, then send the email.The OKEVOL-L List Serve was established to alert and inform all interested parties in the evolution/creationism debate in Oklahoma. Messages will be sent only with approval of the list managers so that traffic will be kept to a minimum. Information on proposed legislative actions dealing with attempts to place creationist materials into public schools, important scheduled public meetings or debates on evolution/creationism, and any significant other news items dealing with these issues or related items on attempts at inappropriate or unconstitutional censorship will be sent to subscribers.
Participants received eight hours of professional development credit. The workshop was organized by OESE and sponsored by SNOMNH and the OU Biological Station.
OESE Joins Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science.
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