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Classroom Clashes Over Science Education

Posted by Soulskill on from the preach-the-controversy dept.

cheezitmike writes "In a two-part series, the American Academy for the Advancement of Science examines two hot-button topics that create clashes in the classroom between science teachers and conservative-leaning students, parents, school boards, and state legislatures. Part 1 looks at the struggle of teachers to cover evolution in the face of religious push-back from students and legislatures. Part 2 deals with teaching climate change, and how teachers increasingly have to deal with political pressure from those who insist that there must be two sides to the discussion."

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  1. Re:Why 2 sides by Beardo+the+Bearded · · Score: 5, Funny

    How DARE you question the Eddas?

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  2. Re:why not teach the science consensus? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't think you know what 'anthropomorphic' means.

  3. Just check the two groups. by Exitar · · Score: 1, Funny

    If they overlap enough, it's a sign that climate change is real.

  4. Re:Why 2 sides by Fjandr · · Score: 4, Funny

    I believe we should teach the other side of every scientific theory. After all, if they're right there's nothing to fear from teaching the other side of the story.
    I'll be petitioning the most enlightened Texas SBOE for the inclusion of the following into their public education curriculum:

    Gravity: The law, or is it?
    Thermodynamics: Perpetual motion via the power of belief!
    Newton's Laws of Motion: There's no opposing reaction to stoning a heretic.
    Archimedes' Buoyancy Principle: Jesus > displacement.