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Texas Decides to Encourage Critical Analysis of Evolution

Mar 28th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: News, Philosophy & Science

The Texas State Board of Education approved new science standards that will encourage students in public schools to scrutinize “all sides” of scientific theories, including evolution.  According to the AP :

The curriculum will require that students “in all fields of science, analyze, evaluate and critique scientific explanations … including examining all sides of scientific evidence [...]

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Americans Agree With Darwin… Evolution Should Be Scrutinized

Feb 14th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: News, Philosophy & Science

A recent Zogby Poll asked people their thoughts on teaching evolution in schools, below are the results of some key questions:

4. Would you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree that teachers and students should have the academic freedom to discuss both the strengths and weaknesses of evolution as a scientific theory? [...]

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Academic Freedom Day

Dec 31st, 2008 | By Marcus French | Category: News, Philosophy & Science

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