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Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Ind. Gov't. - East Porter approves biology texts despite lack of creationism

"East Porter approves biology texts despite lack of creationism: Board members express reluctance in measure" is the headline to a story today by Elizabeth Holmes in the Munster (NW Indiana) Times. Some quotes:

KOUTS | Although several board members adamantly expressed reluctance in doing so, the East Porter County school board approved the adoption of biology texts at their meeting on Monday evening, despite the book's exclusion of creationism.

At the board's last meeting on April 11, President Bob Martin and Vice President Tim Bucher shared concerns they had with the textbook recommended by a parent-teacher-administrator committee because it taught only evolution, which is a state standard, and not other theories, which are not approved by the state.

They tabled their vote at that time, to allow Martin and Bucher to review the selected text.

Two weeks later, Martin remained unconvinced of the merit of the text. He cast the only dissenting vote, citing his own research.

"I also went to several university professors and I've read several books on the theory of evolution," he said. "There's much written about the theory of evolution today that discounts it as being similar to the theory that the world was flat, and was taught in science for years."

See earlier ILB entries on this story from 4/13/05 and 4/15/05.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 26, 2005 08:24 AM
Posted to Indiana Government