Wisconsin district to teach more than evolution[creationism to be taught]

[AnIndependentTexan]

Also Du'er the poll there.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/11/06/evolution.schools.ap/index.html

GRANTSBURG, Wisconsin (AP) -- School officials have revised the science curriculum to allow the teaching of creationism, prompting an outcry from more than 300 educators who urged that the decision be reversed.

Members of Grantsburg's school board believed that a state law governing the teaching of evolution was too restrictive. The science curriculum "should not be totally inclusive of just one scientific theory," said Joni Burgin, superintendent of the district of 1,000 students in northwest Wisconsin.

Last month, when the board examined its science curriculum, language was added calling for "various models/theories" of origin to be incorporated.

The decision provoked more than 300 biology and religious studies faculty members to write a letter last week urging the Grantsburg board to reverse the policy. It follows a letter sent previously by 43 deans at Wisconsin public universities.

"Insisting that teachers teach alternative theories of origin in biology classes takes time away from real learning, confuses some students and is a misuse of limited class time and public funds," said Don Waller, a botanist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

[Lautremont]

1. Gaahhh!

What the hell is going on? "Not be totally inclusive of just one scientific theory?" Now the idea that a large bearded man coughed the universe into existence over six days is a scientific theory?

[AnIndependentTexan]

2. Well I'm a Christian and I'm against them doing this

Religion belongs in the church and out of schools.

[LTRS]

3. Morans! (n/t)

[Birthmark]

4. Science is *evil*!

And it's all only a bunch of theories! </sarcasm>

[jean]

5. there really should be a lawsuit over this - big, loud lawsuit. Smack

these conniving, RADICAL christians right in their faces, please!