The E Word

C. Steven McDaniel

member of a sci based industry in Tx

We cannot allow creationism in the science classroom.

We urge the SBOE not include any language that allows/supports creationism or any alternative to evolution.

Cyndi Crews

concerned parent and citizens

The S&W should be examined and understood by students.

69% of americans agree with me.

I want the integrity of sci to stand.  Evol should be taught, but the weaknesses must not be deliberately removed.

Paul Lively

Houston, military, parent of 3 children

Removing s&w would squelch info, and only include the info of a single view.

Textbooks must have all info about all theories in there.

S Dunbar How do you feel this will impact academic freedom.

Paul  Several teachers he knows were told not to talk about evol weaknesses.

Teachers he know are afraid to discuss it, even when students ask those questions.

Paul is accusing sci experts of being frauds.

We need textbooks that include more information about frauds.

Peter Johnston

history major, legal professional, parent

I want my children to develop critical thinking skills. 

Students should be given info on both sides of the issues.

Kuhn enters the conversation!!

He takes a lot of time to explain Kuhn's theory.

B Dunbar  Genie Scott says sci consensus should govern.  Is that the standard we should use?

Peter  I think there are other factors that need to be taken into consideration.  History of sci shows those in power resist change.

John Heffner

high school math teacher

What's wrong with telling the truth?

S&W sounds healthy to me.  Truth is the most valuable ingredient in education.

Sci is all about questions - not believing just cos the teacher tells you.

B Cargill  Your wife is a sci teacher - elementary.  Does she support s&w?  What was her classroom experience.

John  Evol doesn't come up in elementary class.  She's an advocate of truth.

B Agosto You said you're a creationist, but you don't want creationist taught in schools.

John We aren't campaigning for equal time, but we are campaigning for the truth.

B So all we're talking about is that one word - weaknesses.

Iad?? Trotter

tx a&m chem engineering

All scientists know every major sci discovery since Einstein has made it more difficult for evol theory to be believed.

To eliminate lively discussions of any sci topic is a sci stopper.

Ryan Valentine

TFN

Honor the workgroups and the standards they produced.

Keeping weaknesses means the board will try to get textbooks that include bad sci.