Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Michigan Victory for Science Education
The Detroit News reports that the Michigan State Board of Education unanimously adopted a new statewide science curriculum in which evolution is the only accepted explanation for the human existence, yesterday.
"We want to make sure we're not teaching intelligent design in science classes, because it's not science," Kathleen Strauss, board president told the News.
According to the News, the board deleted the word "may" in at least two sections on evolution that require students be able to explain how:
"We want to make sure we're not teaching intelligent design in science classes, because it's not science," Kathleen Strauss, board president told the News.
According to the News, the board deleted the word "may" in at least two sections on evolution that require students be able to explain how:
- A new species or variety may originate through the evolutionary process of natural selection.
- The fossil record, comparative anatomy and other evidence may support the theory of evolution.
"The word 'may' clouds the science of evolution after decades of scientific evidence, and is inconsistent with what we know about evolution today," state board member Reginald Turner said in a statement.
