Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Conservatives Hijack Kansas Science Standards Process
This just in from Scott Rothschild of the Journal-World:
Conservative members of the Kansas State Board of Education who question the validity of evolution theory today opened up a new hearing process for concerns about science standards in public schools. Board Chairman Steve Abrams of Arkansas City said the purpose of the new process was to try to gather more information on the disputes over evolution.
But moderates on the board said the conservatives were hijacking the process of developing science standards in order to de-emphasize the teaching of evolution. Board member Carol Rupe of Wichita said the new hearing process would mean science standards would be developed as the result of popularity contest like the television show American Idol.
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Conservative members of the Kansas State Board of Education who question the validity of evolution theory today opened up a new hearing process for concerns about science standards in public schools. Board Chairman Steve Abrams of Arkansas City said the purpose of the new process was to try to gather more information on the disputes over evolution.
But moderates on the board said the conservatives were hijacking the process of developing science standards in order to de-emphasize the teaching of evolution. Board member Carol Rupe of Wichita said the new hearing process would mean science standards would be developed as the result of popularity contest like the television show American Idol.
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