Man+Dinosaur=Tax Dollars at work in Education

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http://dianeravitch.net/2012/08/04/science-as-taught-in-some-of-bobby-jindals-voucher-schools/

Science As Taught in Some of Bobby Jindal’s Voucher Schools

Some of the schools getting voucher students–not all, but a significant number–use textbooks that teach creationism.

Jonathan Pelto posted what is found in a science textbook used to teach creationist “science”:



“Biblical and scientific evidence seems to indicate that men and dinosaurs lived at the same time…. Fossilized tracks in the bed of the Paluxy River near Glen Rose, Texas, also give evidence that men and dinosaurs existed simultaneously. Fossilized human footprints and three-toed dinosaur tracks occur in the same rock stratum…. That dinosaurs existed with humans is an important discovery disproving the evolutionists’ theory that dinosaurs lived 70 million years before man. God created dinosaurs on the sixth day. He created man later the same day.”

The ACE, (Accelerated Christian Education®) curriculum is being used in a number of Louisiana schools that receive public funding as a result of Jindal’s publicly funded voucher program.

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[Rabid_Rabbit]

1. this is from the Onion, right?

[Starry Messenger]

2. Sadly no.

All true.

[Starry Messenger]

3. More at Mother Jones-

http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2012/07/photos-evangelical-curricula-louisiana-tax-dollars

14 Wacky "Facts" Kids Will Learn in Louisiana's Voucher Schools

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2. Dragons were totally real: "[Is] it possible that a fire-breathing animal really existed? Today some scientists are saying yes. They have found large chambers in certain dinosaur skulls...The large skull chambers could have contained special chemical-producing glands. When the animal forced the chemicals out of its mouth or nose, these substances may have combined and produced fire and smoke." - Life Science, 3rd ed. Bob Jones University Press, 2007

3. "God used the Trail of Tears to bring many Indians to Christ." - America: Land That I Love, Teacher ed. A Beka Book, 1994

4. Africa needs religion: "Africa is a continent with many needs. It is still in need of the gospel...Only about ten percent of Africans can read and write. In some areas the mission schools have been shut down by Communists who have taken over the government." - Old World History and Geography in Christian Perspective, 3rd ed. A Beka Book, 2004

5. Slave masters were nice guys: "A few slave holders were undeniably cruel. Examples of slaves beaten to death were not common, neither were they unknown. The majority of slave holders treated their slaves well." - United States History for Christian Schools, 2nd ed. Bob Jones University Press, 1991

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Wow. Just what I want *my* taxes going towards. Not.

[eppur_se_muova]

4. In fact, the "human" footprint has been shown to be a dinosaur footprint ...

but once fundies get hold of a factoid that ostensibly supports their preconceived opinions, they never let it go. They just *know* it's true, regardless of how thoroughly it's been disproven.

[Starry Messenger]

5. Bingo.

I just noticed your sig. line by the way. Very appropriate!

[dregstudios]

6. Between Monkeys and Myth

Here in TN, they have taken steps though new legislation to allow creationism back into the classroom. This law turns the clock back nearly 100 years here in the seemingly unprogressive South and is simply embarrassing. There is no argument against the Theory of Evolution other than that of religious doctrine. The Monkey Law only opens the door for fanatic Christianity to creep its way back into our classrooms. You can see my visual response as a Tennessean to this absurd law on my artist’s blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2012/04/pulpit-in-classroom-biblical-agenda-in.html with some evolutionary art and a little bit of simple logic.