Leave science to experts

8 Pledges
  • Start Date:
    11-28-2006
  • Last Pledge:
    7-29-2008

Issue:

In 1999, the Kansas Board of Education (KBE) took most references to evolution out of its official science curriculum. Although Kansas appoints credentialed teachers, it is its local and state school boards that set education policy. One of the 10 members serving on the KBE today says he believes that God created the universe 6,500 years ago. Although the state's teaching standards were rewritten in 2001 to restore the teaching of evolution, in 2005 a new creationist majority established new guidelines saying that students ought also to be familiar with criticisms of it. Control of the KBE has changed again and votes on new standards of learning are coming up.

Belief:

Education is too important to be left to elections. Kansas has state universities of considerable reputation in science. If there is to be a state science curriculum, university faculties are more qualified to devise it than any elected state school board.

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I pledge to write the kansas Board of Education to support change that provides for qualified people, rather than elected officials, to set the school curriculum.
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Forum Discussion for Leave science to experts
Submitted by Rebecca M. at Facebook on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 15:55

History has shown us time and time again that "experts" can be dead wrong. Let the KBE teach their children whatever they want. If the science of evolution is really so infallible, then why are its experts so afraid of a little criticism?

Submitted by giovanni t. on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 08:18

I believe scientists know more

Submitted by AJ B. on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 18:03

Teach Science in a Science classroom.

Submitted by Joe M. on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 20:39

They should offer it, but not require it.

Submitted by Nevin M. on Wed, 12/26/2007 - 04:25

Reason, observation, and experience; the holy trinity of science.

Submitted by Matthew V. on Thu, 11/29/2007 - 03:30

I disagree, it's a public system, parents should have a say, they pay the taxes and they should have a way to say what their children should be taught. It seems from your petition that it is a democratic process in Kansas and that you are against the democracy part, unless I'm reading it wrong.

Submitted by Cathy C. on Sat, 09/01/2007 - 01:07

I disagree. Everyone should have an organized say in what students are learning.

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