Tennessee Passes Bill That Allows "Teaching the Controversy" of Evolution

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @05:52AM from the inherit-the-wind-II dept.

Layzej writes "The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill that allows teachers to 'teach the controversy' on evolution, global warming and other scientific subjects. Critics have called it a 'monkey bill' that promotes creationism in classrooms. In a statement sent to legislators, eight members of the National Academy of Science said that, in practice, the bill will likely lead to 'scientifically unwarranted criticisms of evolution.' and that 'By undermining the teaching of evolution in Tennessee's public schools, HB368 and SB893 would miseducate students, harm the state's national reputation, and weaken its efforts to compete in a science-driven global economy.'"

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Re:There's Your Problem Right There by Mongo+T.+Oaf · 2012-03-21 06:11 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Everyone I know, including myself, who has spent time in Tenn., claims there might be something mentally wrong with the people there. Water supply, incest, basic EDUCATION, whatever. We don't ever want to go back, except maybe Memphis BBQ. Nashville is full of "Country Music singer wannabees" who are in la-la land. I think Tennessee needs to update their education system to at least the 20th century.