Teaching Evolution at Issue in Two States

Clare Wuellner awaits her turn to speak at a hearing on evolution in the state curriculum, held by the Texas Board of Education on Jan. 21 in Austin, Tex. —Harry Cabluck/AP

Policymakers in Louisiana, Texas debate science rules

Questions about the teaching of evolution in science classrooms have surfaced in Louisiana and Texas, two states where the topic has produced high-profile controversies in the past.

Louisiana’s state board of elementary and secondary education approved guidelines last week for school districts’ use of supplementary classroom materials during lessons on evolution, global...

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