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...well, the biology education folk have a croiss to bear as well,
unfortunately.
Colleagues,
I'm confident that you have heard this in the news, but here
are some convenient ways to learn more.
-Steve
Scout Project wrote:
> The Evolution of Science Curriculum
> The New York Times: Kansas Votes to Delete
> Evolution From State's Science Curriculum
> http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/0
> 1299kan-evolution-edu.html
> The Wichita Eagle: Evolution gets boot, 6-4,
> from State BOE
> http://www.wic
> itaeagle.com/news/local/learning/docs/evolution0812_txt.htm
>
> The Creation Research Society
> http://www.creationresearch.org/
> National Center for Science Education, Inc
> http://www.natcenscied.org/
> Scopes Trial Home Page
> http://www.law.umkc.ed
> /faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/scopes.htm
> A vote by the Kansas Board of Education on
> Wednesday will change the way science is taught
> in the sunflower state. The decision, to
> virtually do away with any mention of evolution
> from the school curriculum, is a huge victory
> for those espousing creationism. The fact that
> theories of evolution will not be included in
> state assessment tests may also discourage
> teachers from including material on evolution in
> their science classes. The New York Times
> article offers basic information about the
> decision and the opportunity to join a "religion
> in the schools" forum hosted by The Times. The
> Wichita Eagle article gives more local coverage
> of the story with some colorful quotes from
> board members. Two sites which provide
> background information from both perspectives of
> this debate are The Creation Research Society
> and the National Center for Science Education,
> Inc. For a historical look at the issue, a great
> site based out of the University of
> Missouri-Kansas City Law school has done a
> wonderful job covering the famous "monkey trial"
> of 1925, in which John Scopes, a Dayton, Ohio
> high school biology teacher was charged with
> illegally teaching the theory of evolution.