Utah House Rejects Unintelligent Design
State legislature keeps its nose out of science
education
Student tests evolution of Flying Spaghetti Monster
Utah state representatives have rejected legislation that would have regulated how the theory of evolution is taught in public schools. House members said they were unwilling to single out the theory of evolution and interfere with the Utah Board of Education’s responsibility to set curriculum.
[House Majority Whip - Steve] Urquhart told the Deseret Morning News he believes the issue is best left in the realm of science and it should be removed from the political arena. “We should leave this up to the State Office of Education,” he said. “They’ve been tasked to do this, not us.”
Utah public school students are currently taught biological diversity is a result of evolutionary processes.
Right on!
Posted: Thu - March 2, 2006 at 06:17 AM