Kansas Teaches Evolution

Two years ago the Kansas State Board of Education generated international publicity when it voted to remove the theory of evolution as the sole explanation of the origin of man from the state's public school curriculum. Last month the board reversed that decision by approving state science standards that mandate that evolution be taught in public schools throughout the state.  The recent vote was the result of a Republican primary election held last August when three conservative members of the school board were defeated for re-election by candidates who promised to reverse the decision. 

• Kansas Restores Evolution Standards for Science Classes CNN
• Kansas Puts Evolution Back Into Public Schools New York Times
• Kansas Board Restores Evolution in Curriculum New York Times
• Kansas Takes Its Evolution Seriously CNN
• Kansas Board of Education Eager to End Evolution Debate Kansas City Star
• Kansas Citizens for Science
• Kansas Curricular Standards for Science Education (Adobe Acrobat file)
• Scopes Trial Home Page University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law