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On Evolution, Biology Teachers Stray From Lesson Plan

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Researchers found that 28 percent of biology teachers consistently followed the National Research Council recommendations to describe the evidence for evolution.

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Conservative ideological bills concern group

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 149, Clicks: 3)
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Measures include requiring teaching creationism in public schools, paving the way for vouchers for private schools, and establishing when life begins, which could interfere with medical research and a woman's choice to have an abortion, said members of the Oklahoma City chapter of the Americans for Separation of Church and State.

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Survey: Many adults think evolution, creationism deserve equal time

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.guardian.co.uk (Views: 176, Clicks: 0)
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But Alison Ryan, policy adviser of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers Union, said that if a "good teacher handled the lesson", presenting creationism and intelligent design need not be problematic. "Science teachers could introduce creationism as a theory that some people hold, but that is not based on evidence."

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Ex-Texas Education Agency employee's lawsuit tossed in ouster over creationism e-mail

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 132, Clicks: 2)
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday by a former state science curriculum director who alleged that she was illegally fired for sending out an e-mail on a lecture that was critical of those wanting to teach creationism in science classes.

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Teachers call for creationism lessons

talesinstorm sumitted ago via http://www.independent.co.uk (Views: 163, Clicks: 0)
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Three in 10 science teachers believe creationism should be taught in science lessons, according to a survey published today. And more than a third (37 per cent) of primary and secondary teachers in general believe that the subject should be taught alongside evolution and the Big Bang theory.

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Brunswick school board to consider creationism teaching | StarNewsOnline.com | Star-News | Wilmington, NC

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Bolivia | The Brunswick County school board is looking for a way for creationism to be taught in the classroom side by side with evolution.

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McCain's VP Wants Creationism Taught in School | Wired Science from Wired.com

abuu sumitted ago via http://blog.wired.com (Views: 184, Clicks: 1)
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In a 2006 gubernatorial debate, the soon-to-be governor of Alaska said of evolution and creation education, "Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of education. Healthy debate is so important, and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both."

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Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 166, Clicks: 4)
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The (Texas) state education board will determine the curriculum for the next decade and decide whether the “strengths and weaknesses” of evolution should be taught. The benign-sounding phrase, some argue, is a reasonable effort at balance. But critics say it is a new strategy taking shape across the nation to undermine the teaching of evolution, a way for students to hear religious objections under the heading of scientific discourse.

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