Another curriculum battle is brewing in Texas, which observers worry could dwarf the recent fight over reading. The State Board of Education will now turn its attention to the science curriculum. “Science, after all, involves biology,” writes Houston Chronicle ed reporter Gary Scharrer. “And biology is built on the theory of evolution, raising fears among some observers that social conservatives on the 15-member panel will try to shade textbooks with religion.”
“The issue is … whether or not creationism will be taught alongside evolution as science, which will absolutely undermine our kids’ science education and their ability to compete for the best colleges and jobs of the 21st century,” said Kathy Miller, president of the Texas Freedom Network, an Austin-based organization that advocates religious freedom and individual liberties.
“I hate to take the air out of their balloon. They’re going to be very disappointed if they come for a fight,” board Vice Chairman David Bradley, R-Beaumont tells the paper. “The only thing that this board is going to do is ask for accuracy.”
Sounds like a fight to me.
Update: The New York Times also takes up this story.
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