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Creationism is going to be brought into science classes under a plan by a UK Exam Board:

http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,1728235,00.html?gusrc=rss

The words in the article expand on the headline to suggest that this is just to allow scientific exploration (and refutation) of creationist and ID ideas. But is this really just the start of a slippery slope towards Kansas-style education?

Bare in mind that Tony Blair is a crypto-Catholic, the Eeucation Secretary is a staunchly religious Catholic, and there is an increasing push to invovle religious groups in education, with at least one school already teaching an avowedly Creationist sylabus...

Creationism is going to be brought into science classes under a plan by a UK Exam Board:

http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,1728235,00.html?gusrc=rss

The words in the article expand on the headline to suggest that this is just to allow scientific exploration (and refutation) of creationist and ID ideas. But is this really just the start of a slippery slope towards Kansas-style education?

Bare in mind that Tony Blair is a crypto-Catholic, the Eeucation Secretary is a staunchly religious Catholic, and there is an increasing push to invovle religious groups in education, with at least one school already teaching an avowedly Creationist sylabus...