Teaching Evolution at Issue in Two States
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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