Friday, April 03, 2009

Texas Education Board Approves Science Standards

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- State education leaders forged a compromise Friday on the teaching of evolution in Texas, adopting a new science curriculum that no longer requires educators to teach the weaknesses of all scientific theories.

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See also:

Texas ed board's vote a mixed bag for evolution

Texas board comes down on 2 sides of creationism debate

Defeat and Some Success for Texas Evolution Foes

Creationism in the classroom - Evolution is a scientific fact

Richard Dawkins' awesome computer skills baffle Information Theorists of intelligent design

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Evolution study focuses on snail