BROKEN: GOP Governors Proclaim End of Science Classes in Schools

[MineralMan]

Science Courses Will No Longer Be Taught in FL and TX

by Eve O. Luchin

In a joint announcement, Governor Abbott of Texas and Governor DeSantis of Florida disclosed their latest Executive Orders, which were developed jointly in those states. Although the wording differs, both EOs basically end the teaching of all science classes in public elementary and secondary schools in those states.

Texas' Governor Abbott stated, during the Zoom announcement, "What is commonly referred to as 'Science' in textbooks materially deviates from the Word of God, as recorded in The Holy Bible. Rather than truth, science appears to be just theories, rather than facts. So, the schoolchildren of Texas will no longer attend "science" classes."

Governor DeSantis, echoed this in his remarks, saying, "There is no need for Florida's children to study things that are only supported through so-called 'experimental evidence.' From this day forward, Florida schools will teach only those things that have been believed to be true for thousands of years."

This reporter called Governor's offices in California and New York for comments, but those states' governors did not take our calls. However, a spokesperson in the California Governor's office responded in a cell phone text that said only: 'WTAF?' We are seeking clarification and will report our findings in an update to this article.

[ColinC]

1. Nice one

And unfortunately we're probably just a few years away from this actually happening.

[MineralMan]

29. You're too kind

[mwooldri]

2. Relativity is still only a theory.

Just like gravity.

[MineralMan]

4. See. They're right, then...

[LAS14]

3. Wo!!! Surely this will turn some of those right wingers who want their kids to go to college. nt

[JohnSJ]

5. Is this the onion? Link?

[MineralMan]

6. Nope. It's MineralMan.

[JohnSJ]

7. Even better.... Thanks

[MineralMan]

9. LOL!

[Diamond_Dog]

8. Good one, MM!

You should write for The Onion!

[MineralMan]

10. The Onion has really crappy pay.

I'd rather give it away.

[andym]

11. They're joining Louisiana?

A scene from Inherit the Wind, the fictionalized Scopes Monkey trial

We haven't really come all that far from 1925, and though your post is satire, it could be real soon enough. Laws demanding equal time for intelligent design are in place. Creationism and its ilk can still be taught in Louisiana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Science_Education_Act

[MineralMan]

14. Great movie!

Thanks!

[patphil]

12. Eve's been around a long time.

The Beatles mention her in their 1968 song, "Revolution":

[MineralMan]

13. I'm pretty sure she got the whole thing started.

[Generic Other]

15. You fooled me...already shared it with a science teacher

We ranted. LOL.

[MineralMan]

21. Ah, Success!

[LoisB]

16. Actually not far from reality.

[MineralMan]

27. Indeed!

[SWBTATTReg]

17. Hiring Managers now have another check off box on who not to hire, applicants from these ...

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states that mock the Sciences in FL and TX, and students not having a rounded out education. Companies of course could get around this idiotic state limitation by simply moving the students/new hires away from the state(s) in question, to a more receptive state, etc.

Don't they realize that the Sciences field, does sometimes include the Computer Sciences field? Thus, in a way, they're mocking thousands of their own students currently in School, taking these courses in order to get their degrees in Computer Arts, in their own states?

The point I want to make was that IT was so new, that having an open mind to the Sciences was vital (and a lot of other doctorial level courses/degrees). Especially in the beginning when programming anything was basically brand new, never before done, and was basically a research credit on a company's tax returns (ours did, every dollar of IT was research credits on our tax returns).

As a hiring manager for IT professionals, I interviewed many candidates for IT slots, and it did raise questions in my mind (and others) as the competence of students from particular areas of the Country, when a state would attempt to limit a student's training/etc. We also hired those w/ doctorate degrees in other fields (the arts, language, etc.) for we had studies that revealed that such fields were beneficial to an IT background, an IT degree.

Now, when I started back in the mid-1970s, there were very few schools that had a full IT program (IT was a very new discipline, unheard of at many schools), so hiring students w/o a full degree (but having a decent IT background, a few courses) was a common occurrence.

[MineralMan]

22. There you go...

[lame54]

18. Sarcasm or a prediction?

[MineralMan]

23. It's a fine line...

[Ohiya]

19. Had me there for a minute!

[MineralMan]

25. Oh, good!

[LiberalFighter]

20. Which colleges will accept those high school "graduates"?

[MineralMan]

26. Liberty University?

[FakeNoose]

24. Good one! Made me laugh

[MineralMan]

28. Always my goal, along with making people think.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

30. Please do not give Greg any ideas

[MineralMan]

31. Agreed.

[niyad]

32. You know, it speaks to the depressing state of affairs that one actually had to

check to see if this was satire.

Bravo.