Texans' Attitudes on Evolution

30% believe that humans and dinosaurs existed at the same time.

How does this affect elections?

SBOE Vote

Drum roll please.....

The SBOE voted ( in a preliminary vote, the final vote apparently does not happen until March) 8-7 to change the requirement that "weaknesses" in the theory of evolution to one that calls for studying the "sufficiency or insufficiency" of the theory.

SBOE Debates Science Curriculum

A terrific political showdown is going on in Austin where the State Board of Education is debating whether a requirement that "strengths and weaknesses" in the theory of evolution be discussed both in textbooks and in classes be changed and students be required to "analyze and evaluate scientific explanations."

Links:
- Testimony begins on science standards, evolution
- Texas school board will vote on a pros-and-cons approach to ...
- The entry titled "State board of ed to vote on evolution today."

A Little Fun

Here is Wikipedia's entry on Evolution.

Here's Conservapedia's.