It’s been a week of news items on attempts to formally impose religious views in science classrooms in Texas. Primarily, the headlines have focused on new web-based materials submitted to the Stated Board of Education (SBOE) for review under the new science guidelines approved a couple of years ago.
- “Proposed Instructional Materials Put Science Education, Public Schools at Risk in Texas – Vendor’s Creationist Materials Could Be Used in Public School Science Classes Around the State” (Press release from Texas Freedom Network) http://www.tfn.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6509
- “Publisher Proposes Creationist Materials” http://tfninsider.org/2011/04/25/breaking-publisher-proposes-creationist-materials/
- “Creationism on the rise in Texas?” http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/04/27/6544304-creationism-on-the-rise-in-texas-
