Ethics

Florida to Get ID Bill

By Ed Brayton

A Florida state legislator wants ID taught in public schools:

State Sen. Stephen Wise, a Jacksonville Republican, said he plans to introduce a bill to require teachers who teach evolution to also discuss the idea of intelligent design...

Wise, the chief sponsor of the bill, expects the Senate to take it up when it meets in March. He said its intent is simple: "If you're going to teach evolution, then you have to teach the other side so you can have critical thinking."

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on February 11, 2009 (boomark / email).