For the time being at least, the Texas Board of Education has refused to bow to the demands of the Creationists to insinuate their beliefs into the textbooks used in the state's science curriculum.
From the Austin American Statesman
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The State Board of Education this afternoon rejected efforts to continue to require Texas children to learn the "strengths and weaknesses" of scientific theories such as evolution.
Two motions to leave that language, or similar phrasing, in place failed. It was a defeat for a group of conservative board members who have been pushing to keep the phrase, which has been part of the Texas science curriculum for all public school students since 1988.
The board is considering a draft document crafted by a committee of teachers and other education experts who had recommended replacing the "strengths and weaknesses" phrase with a requirement to "analyze and evaluate scientific explanations." Some who supported removing the "strengths and weaknesses" phrase from state science standards have argued that the phrase can promote the teaching of creationism alongside evolution.
This was just a committee vote and it goes to the entire board in March.
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