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What's it like being taught Creationism in public schools?

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Tennessee: A 2012 state law, like Louisiana's, permits public school teachers to teach the “scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses” of theories that can “cause controversy,” specifically citing evolution, global warming, and cloning, thereby providing legal cover for teachers who want to forward creationist pseudoscience. read more

Only a minority of the public (fewer than 3 in 10) wants Creationism taught as science in public schools. Evolution is compatible with a belief in God: A substantial majority of Americans (about 7 in 10) believe the scientific Theory of Evolution is compatible with a belief in God – one does not preclude the other. read more