Texas Board of of Education announced

The Texas Board of of Education announced it would be delaying release of a popular biology textbook after some board members raised concerns that its contents conveyed a scientific view of evolution as fact rather than theory.Rather than approve its distribution to elementary school classrooms throughout the state, the board recommended its review by an expert panel who would determine if any corrections were needed. No strangers to controversy, several board members are self described Darwin skeptics and creationists. The book will now undergo a thorough vetting by a team selected by the state governor and two senior board members.

Texas Board of Education Delays Textbook Release

The Texas Board of of Education announced it would be delaying release of a popular biology textbook after some board members raised concerns that its contents conveyed a scientific view of evolution as fact rather than theory.

Rather than approve its distribution to elementary school classrooms throughout the state, the board recommended its review by an expert panel who would determine if any corrections were needed. No strangers to controversy, several board members are self described Darwin skeptics and creationists. The book will now undergo a thorough vetting by a team selected by the state governor and two senior board members.

The conflict points to the difficulties of establishing a curriculum for the public school

classroom that reflects both secular and religious parents concerns. Private schools in the state, in contrast, are free to teach with materials that are in keeping with their own values and beliefs.

Santa Rosa Catholic Schools to Adopt Common Core Curriculum

Californias Diocese of Santa Rosa announced they will be implementing the new Common Core Curriculum, a set of educational standards for English and math that many supporters say will ensure college readiness for Catholic school graduates. Nevertheless, the decision has been met with dissent from some Catholic scholars.

CDC Releases Data on ADHD

The Centers for Disease Control released new data that shows one in 10 children in the United States has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Based on a survey of more than 95,000 parents in 2011, the results indicated that approximately 6.4 million children aged 4-17 had been assessed as suffering from ADHD.

Texas Board of Education Delays Textbook Release

The Texas Board of of Education announced it would be delaying release of a popular biology textbook after some board members raised concerns that its contents conveyed a scientific view of evolution as fact rather than theory. Rather than approve its distribution to elementary school classrooms throughout the state.

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