[asa] What are the "strengths and weaknesses " of evolution?

What are the "strengths and weaknesses " of evolution? I'm not sure
waht I, if I were a teacher, would do differently if the conservatives
won here. Or how the textbooks would be changed.Why is this not a
"tempest in a teapot?"

Specifically, what "flaws" might be referred to here?

An E-mail from the Religious Right

From: Texas Eagle Forum
Date: February 3, 2009

In a preliminary vote in January, The Texas State Board of Education
voted to do away with the 20-year requirement of teaching the
"strengths and weaknesses" of all scientific theories of origins. This
means teachers will not be required to teach students about the flaws
of evolution. This will affect all science textbooks for the next 7
years or more.

Three Republicans -- Bob Craig, Tincy Miller, and Pat Hardy voted with
the Democrats in to eliminate "strengths and weaknesses." See full
vote below.

The final vote will be taken in March.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

ASK the STATE BOARD to vote to keep censorship out of the classroom by
including "strengths and weaknesses."

YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT. Some members are saying that the majority of
their constituents are telling them to vote to eliminate "strengths
and weakness."

CONTACT the entire Board via email at: sboesupport@tea.state.tx.us

CONTACT Your State Board Member
Find the State Board of Education member who represents you:
http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/
Find board members contact information at: http://cistexas.org/sboe/members.html

ASK YOUR STATE BOARD MEMBER to vote to keep censorship out of the
classroom by including"strengths and weaknesses."

State Board members voting FOR "strengths and weaknesses":
Barbara Cargill (Republican)
Cynthia Dunbar (Republican)
Terri Leo (Republican)
David Bradley (Republican)
Ken Mercer (Republican)
Gail Lowe (Republican)
Don McLeroy (Republican)

State Board members voting AGAINST "strengths and weaknesses":
Bob Craig (Republican)
Pat Hardy (Republican)
Tincy Miller (Republican)
Rick Agosto (Democrat)
Lawrence Allen (Democrat)
Mavis Knight (Democrat)
Mary Helen Berlanga (Democrat)

-- 
Burgy
www.burgy.50megs.com
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