'Georgia may shun 'evolution' in schools: Revised curriculum plan outrages science teachers'

From the article: ------------------------------------------ By MARY MacDONALD The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia students could graduate from high school without learning much about evolution, and may never even hear the word uttered in class.

New middle and high school science standards proposed by state Schools Superintendent Kathy Cox strike references to "evolution" and replace them with the term "biological changes over time," a revision critics say will further weaken learning in a critical subject.

Outraged teachers already have told the state it is undercutting the science education of young Georgians. ----------------------------------------

Read it at http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/0104/29curriculum.html

J. Spaceman

From: "Reed A. Cartwright" <racSPAM@BLOCKuga.edu>
Subject: Re: In the News: Georgia may shun 'evolution' in schools
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 00:39:31 +0000 (UTC)
Message-ID: <101j9tvabhrgt4d@corp.supernews.com>

"Reed A. Cartwright" <racSPAM@BLOCKuga.edu> wrote in message news:101j4ocr8f1bcbe@corp.supernews.com...

> "Jason Spaceman" <I@Eat.Spammers.For.Breakfast.com> wrote in message
> news:un7h1099n0krgs5pi7aq734domkbtiuv30@4ax.com...
> The State Superintendent, who has been trying to keep this under wraps, was
> forced to hold a press confernece today. I don't know what was said yet.

http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=42231

"During a Thursday press conference, Cox repeatedly referred to evolution as a 'buzzword' and said it was removed, in part, to alleviate pressure on teachers in socially conservative areas where parents object to its teaching."

This from a woman who declared that her Democratic opponent wasn't fit to be state superintendent because she hadn't been a school teacher in fifteen years. Nah, only a principal, administrator, county superintendent....

-- **************************************** Reed A. Cartwright Graduate Student Department of Genetics University of Georgia