Is Darwin Losing the Battle With God?

The Washington Spectator by Lauri Lebo | Jan. 4, 2008 (News Report)

Creationism in the Classroom

IN 2004, IN A RURAL ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL CAFETERIA decorated with murals of dancing milk cartons, members of Pennsylvania's Dover Area School Board shocked local constituents and the national scientific community with a small but significant change in its biology curriculum, requiring students to be made aware of "intelligent design."

At the time, I was a reporter working at the local newspaper. Seeking comment on the curriculum change, I faxed a ... Full Story »

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by Jim Filby - Oct. 1, 2008

Article was well written. The subtext of providing a point on the focus of the TX textbook issues on the presentation of science is a tough one to pull off. Is there a stealth effort to remove evolution from the classroom? The naysayers indicate with their responses that there is nothing of that sort going on. the author comes to a different conclusion from their acts. This is not so much a science related article as it is a study in grassroots politics showing the impacts of an organized campaign that has no time limits. A well documented read and one that provokes thought and hopefully open discussion.