Wednesday, November 09, 2005


Evolution? Not in Kansas anymore
Public schools in Kansas are getting new science standards casting doubt on evolution.
The Board of Education in the US state has approved language criticising evolution by a margin of 6-4—an outcome expected for months.
Advocates say this will show students that there are legitimate scientific questions about evolution.

Meanwhile, in Dover, Pennsylvania, voters replaced all eight school board members who approved a similar policy. That approval resulted in a current court challenge over separation of church and state. It's anticipated that new Dover board members will repeal the introduction of intelligent design into the school curriculum. "We are all for it being discussed, but we do not want to see it in biology class," said new board member Judy McIlvaine. "It is not a science."

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