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August 1, 2006
Evolution ... er, politics ... makes for strange bedfellowsThere's a battle brewing in the Kansas State Board of Education primary over evolution, according to coverage in both the New York Times and the Washington Post. While the debate is old, what's new is that moderate Republicans and Democrats are joining together to fight the special interests trying to use public schools as pulpits. According to the NYT, it seems the radical right's hold on the issue, at least in Kansas, is falling apart. "Joseph Aistrup, head of political science at Kansas State University, [says] sharp ideological splits among Republicans and an unusual community of interest among moderate Republicans and some Democrats were helping challengers in the primary."
And, get this: Even if the moderate Republican candidates lose, they vow to "support the Democratic primary winners in November," reports the NYT. BoardBuzz is reminded of the Biblical reference about lambs laying down with lions. Nonetheless, we shall not look a gift horse in the mouth. BoardBuzz thinks it's about time the forces of enlightened reason in both parties joined together to fight for the right of students to learn science.
And, it couldn't come at a better time since the U.S. is competing globally with rising math and science powerhouses China and India. Stay tuned.
Posted August 1, 2006 4:46 PM | Religion
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