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Topic | Teaching Evolution in Government Schools |
Content | Request from State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Sandy Garrett, and/or the Education Oversight Board Office of Accountability, in report form, an answer to the question of whether the universe was created by a supreme being.
The objective is to formally prod the Department of Education into a dialogue about the teaching of evolution in school science classes without also teaching the alternative of “creationism,†or “intelligent design.â€
If Ms. Garrett answers “no†to the question – stating that the universe was not created by a supreme being – she would be offered “the Legislature’s admiration for being able to decide conclusively a question that has long perplexed and occupied the attention of scientists, philosophers, theologians, educators and others.â€
But if she answers yes, or states that the answer to the creation of the universe is uncertain, then a follow-up question must also be answered: “Why is creationism not being taught in Oklahoma schools?â€
This would also give Ms. Garrett the opportunity to say, ‘You’re wrong. There is no creationism.’
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