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On the last minute amendment of adding “the scientific theory of” before evolution, cell theory, atomic theory, etc, in the new and improved Florida state education science standards, the NCSE writes:

“The revisions, in any case, were obviously not enough to satisfy Florida’s creationists, including board member Donna Callaway, who was pressing for a so-called academic freedom amendment which, the Miami Herald (February 19, 2008) reported, would have given teachers the explicit permission to engage students in “critical analysis” of the evidence for evolution.”

Perhaps Callaway should give the overwhelming evidence for evolution some critical analysis. I seriously doubt she has.

Here’s more on the proposed legislation, “The Academic Freedom Act.” What a name. Right out of the Republican playbook for naming bills for the support of the masses.

A Florida House of Representatives bill identical to the above Senate bill. The Tampa Tribune denounced the bill in an editorial, “If Florida lawmakers really want world-class curriculum, they’ll let education experts — not politicians — build them.” Amen to that.