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Now that the courts have outlawed teaching creation science in science classes, do you think creationism has hit the wall when it comes to attacks on teaching evolution in science classes, or do you predict they will come up with further arguments?
Though she is a biblical literalist who sees no problem with teaching creation theory side by side with evolution — "For me, the Bible is history" — she, following the teaching of her father's church, is also pro-choice.
Examining how teacher education influences preservice teachers' (PSTs) application of content knowledge, decision making when planning for teaching, creation of innovative teaching practices and design of aligned instruction, has significant implications for understanding learning to teach.
The Act actually serves to diminish academic freedom by removing the flexibility to teach evolution without also teaching creation science, even if teachers determine that such curriculum results in less effective and comprehensive science instruction.
Although the Act, as finally enacted, does not contain explicit reference to its religious purpose, there is no indication in the legislative history that the deletion of "creation ex nihilo" and the four primary tenets of the theory was intended to alter the purpose of teaching creation science.
When the Supreme court declared teaching creation science unconstitutional, creation science did not go away.
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Attempts to teach "creation science" alongside evolution in US schools are fought with tenacity.
First, the Act prohibits discrimination only against creation scientists and those who teach creation science.
The education secretary, Michael Gove, has approved three free schools run by groups with creationist views, including one with a document on its website declaring that it teaches "creation as a scientific theory".
Hyde Post, a reporter for the Atlanta Journal, reported that in at least one public school in Walker County, Ga., a Baptist preacher takes over classes two hours a week to teach creation and take up a collection among the children.
The Act forbids school boards to discriminate against anyone who "chooses to be a creation scientist" or to teach "creationism," but fails to protect those who choose to teach evolution or any other non-creation-science theory, or who refuse to teach creation science.
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