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by Existentialist1844 » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:48 pm
It was a mixed bag of victory and defeat for science on Friday when the Texas Board of Education voted on their state science standards. In a move that pleased the scientific community, the board voted to not include proposed changes that would call for the teaching of the "strengths and weaknesses" of scientific theories – code words for allowing creationist views into the classroom.
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by Feck » Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:09 pm
Ah You crazy Americans ,you make me smile .
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by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:12 pm
mrenutt4 wrote:Ah You crazy Americans ,you make me smile .
It's a good way to get creationism back in court, where it can be barbecued again.
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