Normally we don’t tackle social issues here at MWW, but this isn’t exactly “social”. This is about education. Earlier this week the Indiana Senate voted on and passed S.B. 89 which allowed/required (depending on who you listen to) the teaching of “creationism” in public schools. The bill, in its latest form, reads as follows: SECTION 1. IC 20-30-6-18 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 18. The governing body of a school corporation may offer instruction on various theories of the origin of life. The curriculum for the course must include theories from multiple religions, which may include, but is not limited to, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Scientology.
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Creationism & Evolution In Our Schools – A Step Towards Education Reform?
Normally we don’t tackle social issues here at MWW, but this isn’t exactly “social”. This is about education. Earlier this week the Indiana Senate voted on and passed S.B. 89 which allowed/required (depending on who you listen to) the teaching of “creationism” in public schools. The bill, in its latest form, reads as follows: SECTION 1. IC 20-30-6-18 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 18. The governing body of a school corporation may offer instruction on various theories of the origin of life. The curriculum for the course must include theories from multiple religions, which may include, but is not limited to, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Scientology.
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on February 7, 2012 at 5:30 PM Comments (3)Tags: Buddhism, Christianity, Creationism, Education, Education reform, evolution, Hinduism, Indiana, Indiana Senate, public schools, Scientology, theory vs. fact