Oh fuck, not here too...
The battle over creationism in the classroom is not unique to small town America, prominent Canadian biologists warn. It's creeping into this country's public school science classes and it's up to parents to do something about it.
Brian Alters, director of the Evolution Education Research Centre at McGill University, says the problem stems from a general de-emphasizing of evolution in our classrooms – from curriculum that barely mentions it, to teachers who avoid a topic they fear will be controversial with students or parents.
Boot them out on the non scientific asses I say, but no one listens to me.
Read more here.
On a related topic...LALALALALA I DONT HEAR YOU*
Teachers [in the U.K.] are dropping controversial subjects such as the Holocaust and the Crusades from history lessons because they do not want to cause offence to children from certain races or religions, a report claims.
Umm, certain historical events *should* offend. Sweden may be a lovely place *now*, but the Vikings were cunts.
What a whimpy age we live in.
*Read more here.
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