Academic Freedom Act in Florida House Debate

some of the most misinformed scientific debate i have seen. what a shameful step backward for florida's public education... what the fuck is happening to our country?

a quote from the video >>

"what this bill does is tells the teacher to go ahead, teach the theory of evolution and make sure that your students have a complete view of that theory, and they know that it is only a theory. it is not gospel law. there's no proof that any species has transitioned from one thing to another. no people have ever come from tadpoles that they have seen."

further, from NPR >>

Florida's House and Senate have passed bills that would allow — or require — teachers to present alternate theories of how life evolved. Proponents say the issue is academic freedom. But critics say the bills would introduce religion into public schools.

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Florida's House passed the bill by a wide margin Monday. It requires teachers to provide students with "a thorough presentation and scientific critical analysis" of the theory of evolution.

What that analysis would be isn't clear. But proponents say it would have to be scientific, not religious.

Hays said the bill is needed to protect teachers who feel intimidated by school district policies that prevent them from teaching alternate views to the theory of evolution.

Opponents, mostly Democrats like Rep. Franklin Sands, said all the talk about academic freedom is a smokescreen.

"Let's be real clear on what it is that we're actually voting about," Sands said. "We're voting about the separation of church and state. We're voting about teaching religion in the schools. You can couch it any way you want. But that is exactly what we're talking about."

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