Tennessee Senate Passes Bill That Allows "Teaching the Controversy" of Evolution

[ElNono]

"The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill that allows teachers to 'teach the controversy (http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/mar/19/anti-evolution-class-discussions-get-senates-ok/)' on evolution, global warming and other scientific subjects. Critics have called it a 'monkey bill' that promotes creationism in classrooms. In a statement sent to legislators, eight members of the National Academy of Science said that, in practice, the bill will likely lead to 'scientifically unwarranted criticisms of evolution.' and that 'By undermining the teaching of evolution in Tennessee's public schools, HB368 and SB893 would miseducate students, harm the state's national reputation, and weaken its efforts to compete in a science-driven global economy.'"

[Blake]

Yeeeeeeehaaaaa

[boutons_deux]

ignorant white fuckoff Christian Taleban

[ElNono]

Tennessee "Teaching the Controversy" Bill Becomes Law

"The Tennessee 'Teaching the Controversy' bill was passed into law today. 'A law to allow public school teachers to challenge the scientific consensus on issues like climate change and evolution (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iKI-kDiuxEc7nm5M6tk7Wpj55XCw?docId=CNG.02a3f5550af194b 6b64a695d445650d3.191) will soon take effect in Tennessee. State governor Bill Haslam allowed the bill — passed by the state House and Senate — to become law without signing it (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/11/us-usa-education-tennessee-idUSBRE83A00720120411), saying he did not believe the legislation "changes the scientific standards that are taught in our schools."'"
The governor adds (http://www.wdef.com/news/story/Governor-Bill-Haslam-Releases-Statement-on-HB-368/XmnpPlxGl0qGrssp2s5etw.cspx): "However, I also don’t believe that it accomplishes anything that isn’t already acceptable in our schools."

[boutons_deux]

If there's a huge turd on the American landscape, probably the VRWC's ALEC took a dump.

yep

"The legislation is modeled on efforts by the corporate lobbyist group, the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC."

http://fsrn.org/audio/tennessee-law-would-allow-changes-public-education-how-evolution-climate-change-taught/10115

[baseline bum]

No real surprise, since the high schools aren't there to educate; they're for baby-sitting and obedience training.