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Related: About this forumFor some Louisiana public school students, their science textbook is the Bible
hen a student in Louisiana opens her textbook in biology class, she might not have the standard Miller and Levine Biology with a dragonfly on the cover, and she might not ever learn about evolution. For some Louisiana public school students, their science textbook is the Bible, and in biology class they read the Book of Genesis to learn the creation point of view.
Through a public records request, I obtained dozens of emails from the Bossier Parish school district that specifically discuss teaching creationism. Shawna Creamer, a science teacher at Airline High School, sent an email to the principal, Jason Rowland, informing him of which class periods she would use to teach creationism. We will read in Genesis and them [sic] some supplemental material debunking various aspects of evolution from which the students will present, Creamer wrote.
In another email exchange with Rowland, a parent had complained that a different teacher, Cindy Tolliver, actually taught that evolution was a fact. This parent complained that Tolliver was pushing her twisted religious beliefs onto the class. Principal Rowland responded, I can assure you this will not happen again.
Another email was sent by Bossier High School assistant principal Doug Scott to Michael Stacy, a biology teacher at that school. I enjoyed the visit to your class today as you discussed evolution and creationism in a full spectrum of thought, Scott wrote. Thank you for the rich content as you bring various sources to bear in your curriculum.
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Tobin S.
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I don't go into churches and preach evolution.
peacebird
(14,195 posts)Person 2713
(3,263 posts)Divining rods - good or devil stick? , and. much about how miracles work I bet
Insanely stupid
n2doc
(47,953 posts)exboyfil
(17,867 posts)but they can't find a single student with standing whose parents are willing to sue. That is a sad commentary.
hollysmom
(5,946 posts)DetlefK
(16,423 posts)"Which outcome means that creationism is correct and which outcome means that creationism is incorrect?"
phantom power
(25,966 posts)AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)Indeed.
Just like we've already done the abortion experiment and debate (which gave us save legal abortions)
and even experiments and debate on pollution's effect on us and the environment...early "climate change" concerns. (which gave us things like emissions control on cars....and even a fad for small cars)
But the religious keep voting in morons that don't know why these laws and ideas exist in the 1st place.
We used to even subsidies art and culture! Quality mattered. Now Teabaggers can't even be bothered to spell their signs correctly.
Panich52
(5,829 posts)That creationism, and its just-as-religious spawn, intelligent design, have been outlawed in public schools (technically since 50s) is obviously list on the theocrats in Louisiana. I don't think these anti-science religious nuts have ever won a court decision. Dover was the final nail in the coffin, yet... resurrection!
I'm also quite positive POTUS wannabe Jindal approves. He has fully gone to the dark ages side and embraced theocracy over religious freedom and separation from govt. Maybe, since all those without qualifications for good paying jobs in tech and bio don't worry him since he'll be out of office before he has to worry about burgeoning poverty rolls.
I hope NCSE & ACLU are working on this.