Texas Board of Education Joins the 20th Century, Decides to Teach Evolution After All

[crossfire]

Victory for evolution in Texas

Pop the champagne corks. The Texas Board of Education has unanimously come down on the side of evolution. In 14-0* vote, the board today approved scientifically accurate high school biology textbook supplements from established mainstream publishers--and did not approve the creationist-backed supplements from

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[juunanagou18]

Oh good, this godforsaken state of mine is actually going to put science in science textbooks.

Now, what can we do to get them to teach history right?

[lavenderfrost]

On the one hand, so very happy. On the other, so very headdesk-y that this was even DEBATED. -_-;;

[ishachan]

Seperation of church and state needs to me maintained. If Texas had approved of teaching creationism in schools it would be the schools basically shoving christianity down students throats. What if there's a student who buddhist or aetheist? Like people already said, SCIENCE is what needs to be taught in science class not bible study of Genesis.

[thecityofdis]

I know I should be happy or grateful or whatever that this has finally happened, but I... just can't stop eye-rolling. Like, evolution! Being taught in classes! My stars and garters, how very progressive we are.

[acmeeoy]

Yay, thank goodness!

Flintstones-esque fantasy worlds can be fun to write stories about, but they're just that. FANTASIES!!!