Science Groups Defend Evolution
An AP newswire article, via CBS News, reports that:
Two national groups say the state can't use their copyrighted material in proposed science standards that critics contend promote creationism.
The National Academy of Sciences and National Science Teachers Association called the proposed standards misleading and objected to language — sought by intelligent design advocates — suggesting some evolutionary theory isn't solid.
"To say that evolution is sort of on the ropes is unfair to the students of Kansas," said Gerry Wheeler, executive director of the teachers' association.
The State Board of Education is set to vote Nov. 8 on whether to adopt the new standards, which must be updated periodically under Kansas law. Current standards treat evolution as a well-established theory that is crucial to understanding science.
posted by Fergie @ 10/29/2005 12:52:00 PM
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