From the New Scientist, and as reported on Pharyngula:
Despite a court-ordered ban on the teaching of creationism in US schools, about one in eight high-school biology teachers still teach it as valid science, a survey reveals. And, although almost all teachers also taught evolution, those with less training in science – and especially evolutionary biology – tend to devote less class time to Darwinian principles.
Read the article here.
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That’s just frightening.
Posted by Dana Hunter | May 20, 2008, 5:56 amUnfortunately this is part of a larger problem. Most teachers don’t have an academic background in the subject they teach. While the ID issue gets lots of press, this is a problem across all subjects. Blame the teachers unions for allowing this to happen.
Posted by Progressive Conservative | May 20, 2008, 10:29 amThe fact that many of you darwinist nazis spend so much time on this is much more frightening.
Posted by USA! USA! USA! | May 20, 2008, 1:05 pmreally?
Posted by Timothy | May 20, 2008, 4:33 pm