Oklahoma bill to promote intelligent design talk fails

 
By RON JENKINS / Associated Press Writer
Published: February 16, 2009

The Senate Education Committee on Monday narrowly defeated legislation to allow classroom discussion of alternative theories to evolution, along with other topics where science conflicts with religious or moral viewpoints.

The vote was 7-6 against Sen. Randy Brogdon 's Scientific Education and Academic Freedom Act.

Brogdon, R-Owasso, said science teachers in his district fear retribution for bringing up altern...


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