Texas Science Professors Say Teach Evolution
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More than 90 percent of the professors surveyed at the state’s public and private universities oppose a states policy that requires public school science classes to cover weaknesses of the theory of evolution.
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(November 18, 2008)—A big majority of professors at Texas' public and private universities are against a state policy requiring public school science classes to cover weaknesses in the theory of evolution, a new survey finds.

The study by the progressive group Texas Freedom Network surveyed 464 university biologists and anthropologists with the help of a sociology professor at the University of Texas at
Arlington.

The survey found that 95 percent of the professors said schools should teach "just evolution" in covering the origins of life on earth.

The rest said children should learn both evolution and the creationist theory called "intelligent design."

The results were released ahead of a state Board of Education public hearing on new science curriculum standards, during which a primary topic of discussion is expected to be how teachers should treat Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

New science curriculum standards for Texas public school students will be voted on early next year in what is expected to be a close vote by the state Board of Education.

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Posted by: random thought on Nov 19, 2008 at 01:59 PM

good job if we Tell our kids to think like us where is the progress and if you keep your kids at home and teach them the joys of god and how every one should get along with no real interaction with the world you have robbed them of tools they need its like carrying them for till there 6 and then expect them to stand
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 19, 2008 at 10:09 AM

I agree the two can co-exist, and that both should be taught. You believe what you believe, and that shouldn't be taken away from anyone no matte what it is.
Posted by: Mother of Three Location: Temple on Nov 19, 2008 at 08:16 AM

You're exactly right Susiebw. I homeschooled because I was worried about what my kids would learn in school, both from the teachers AND from the other kids whose parents don't even teach them right from wrong much less how to be a decent person. They're in public school now though. We learned about both evolution and creationism in high school. The only coverage it got was "Pick one of the topics and write an essay about it." We never discussed it in class other than to read our papers aloud and then she took a vote on who believed what. NO ONE believed evolution. But isn't that typical?? If we don't believe then force it down our throats?? My kids have already (at 7 & 9) been taught that evolution is not how we got here. That's in preparation for the BS they will hear at school to the contrary.
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