Discusses biology education and the back-to-basics movement. Includes discussions on the improvement of test scores, the need for objectives, and solutions to the current back-to-basics dilemma. (MA)

Current sex education programs for America's young people are inadequate. Data are presented which support this view. (BB)

Describes the role that congressmen and educators have played in reducing the NSF budget so that training for teachers was discontinued. (LS)

Describes how adaptation projects are used to produce BSCS materials specifically designed for the local flora, fauna, educational system, biological problems and culture of other countries. (BR)

Recounts events leading to the existence of an organization for biology teachers. Cites data on the status of biology teaching in the United States. States that the association has been concerned with accuracy of course content, facilities, curriculum, instruction, and teacher preparation. (RT)

Some court cases and legislative bills have been filed in states to legalize the use of the creationist view (of life forms on earth) in biology textbooks superseding the organic theory of evolution. The law has not yet accepted the religious viewpoint. (PS)

Teaching of biology can be more exciting in schools if students are given experience with living animals and plants. Many living organisms can be maintained without much expense and care. Prospective teachers should be taught about taking care of living organisms. (PS)

Presented are ideas for a six-year science curriculum for secondary school science education. Exposure to biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences for the purpose of preparing students to enter college is proposed. The integration of the science disciplines during all six years is emphasized. (CW)

Described are the perceptions of six past presidents of the National Association of Biology Teachers regarding the organization and its growth in the period from 1946 to 1965. These comments were taken from taped statements which are now in the organization's archives. (CW)

This article presents the perceptions of nine past presidents of the National Association of Biology Teachers regarding the organization and its growth in the period covering 1966 to 1985. These comments were taken from taped statements which are now in the organization's archives. (CW)