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Alabama Will Require Students To Learn About Evolution, Climate Change
An anonymous reader writes: For the first time, public school students in Alabama will be required to understand evolution, thanks to new curriculum rules behind implemented next year. Teachers in the state will also be required to discuss climate change. Not only did the 40-person, Republican-controlled Board of Education pass the standards unanimously, but nobody even spoke out against them at a board meeting. The new rules say, "The theory of evolution has a role in explaining unity and diversity of life on earth. This theory is substantiated with much direct and indirect evidence. Therefore, this course of study requires our students to understand the principles of the theory of evolution from the perspective of established scientific knowledge. The committee recognizes and appreciates the diverse views associated with the theory of evolution."
Oh my GOD, hell has finally frozen over.
Intelligent and far seeing Republicans. Wow they're going to torn to shreds by the Bible Belt Brigade.
there's a god after all?
That's not what TFS says.
And you came to this conclusion due to the fact the word "theory" was used no less than four times in reference to evolution in TFS.
I have a theory about that conclusion...
This is about the town of Alabama, Massachusetts.
I knew stepping though that portal was risky but I kind of like this Alabama filled with science education and NASA engineers.
Back in my dimension, we are mainly focused on where to put our 10 commandment monument and the evils of an education lottery.
Rather than a car analogy, let's go with a bible analogy, 'k? Consider the prodigal son ... let's celebrate that we're coming together, instead of nursing old grudges ...
No.. the chapter will be titled "Evolution and Global warming, the Democratic plot to have homosexuals take over America."
Silence is a state of mime.