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The Creationist in Charge of Texas Education

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Sharmuta3/09/2009 4:44:47 pm PDT

From the UK:

Creationism ‘should be taught in science lessons’

Guidance is being sent to dozens of secondary schools highlighting how the Biblical story of creation can be used in classes for 11 to 14-year-olds.
It is being employed as part of a joint syllabus for science and religious education.

The module - for schools in Hampshire - is designed to contrast Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution with creationism and its more recent off-shoot intelligent design.

Last night, critics branded it “an extremely retrograde step”.
But supporters insisted pupils should be encouraged to analyse different views in a balanced way.