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Science law set tone for Jindal- Creationism in Louisiana Education ?
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by René | July 5, 2008 at 01:47 pm
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Another controversial bill Gov Bobby Jindal signed in while everyone was watching the Louisiana PayRaise-Gate. Many are not happy.
Is it a promoter of academic freedom, or a 'Trojan horse'?
Friday, June 27, 2008, By Bill BarrowBATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal attracted national attention and strongly worded advice about how he should deal with the Louisiana Science Education Act.
Jindal ignored those calling for a veto and this week signed the law that will allow local school boards to approve supplemental materials for public school science classes as they discuss evolution, cloning and global warming.
The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will have the power to prohibit materials, though the bill does not spell out how state officials should go about policing local instructional practices.
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at 16:44 on July 5th, 2008
René, I like this story. It's good stuff. Gee what Bible belt county would be?
at 23:01 on July 5th, 2008
René, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 09:49 on July 6th, 2008
Thanks, guys. North Louisiana is mostly Protestant, Baptist, and South Louisiana is mostly Catholic. There is as much difference between North and South Louisiana as between the North and South of the USA.
at 17:06 on July 4th, 2009
Whether we like it or not, evoultion and "removing religion" from schools is the result of someone's religious beliefs. It foolish to sit back and promote the removal of creationism being taught, thinking that is tolerance and not infringing upon someone else's rights and beliefs. Its being done by the removal of it , and mark my words,..we will see more philosphy and religious beliefs being taught more under the guise of openess and free-thinking. So why remove creationism or prayer and the like. It shouyld be allowed like any other thought. Evolution is theory anyway,..no science at all. I have a science degree. I know!