OKLAHOMA BIOLOGY TEXTS WILL CONTAIN EVOLUTION DISCLAIMER

[Peter Rauch]

Yup. Again.  :>)   Peter R

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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 12:55:59 -0500
From: inthenews <inthenews at SIGMAXI.ORG>
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Subject: Science In The New November 11, 1999

OKLAHOMA BIOLOGY TEXTS WILL CONTAIN EVOLUTION DISCLAIMER
from The Associated Press

TULSA, Okla. - A state committee has voted to require that new biology
textbooks include disclaimers saying evolution is a "controversial theory."

Last week's decision by the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee makes Oklahoma
the latest state to officially challenge the way evolution is taught.

This summer the Kansas Board of Education passed new testing standards,
minimizing the importance of evolution. And last month, Kentucky's Education
Department deleted the word "evolution" from its standards, replacing it
with "change over time."

http://www.nandotimes.com/healthscience/story/0,1080,500056076-500092303-500343968-0,00.html