THE NATION; Georgia Evolution Lawsuit Is a Fact; A group of parents backed by the ACLU sues over 'theory' sticker in biology textbooks HOME EDITION

In Cobb County, outside Atlanta, teachers used to tear pages out of textbooks rather than wrangle with the divisive topic of evolution. Two years ago, the school board reached a more modern compromise: On the inside cover of a biology textbook, a sticker warns that "evolution is a theory, not a...

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Published inThe Los Angeles times
Main Author Ellen Barry and Rennie Sloan
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, Calif Los Angeles Times Communications LLC 09.11.2004
Subjects
Church & state
Curricula
Evolution
Litigation
School districts
Trials
Cobb County Georgia
ATLANTA
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Summary:In Cobb County, outside Atlanta, teachers used to tear pages out of textbooks rather than wrangle with the divisive topic of evolution. Two years ago, the school board reached a more modern compromise: On the inside cover of a biology textbook, a sticker warns that "evolution is a theory, not a fact." "There is nothing special about evolution," said [Kenneth Miller], a biology professor at Brown University. "Evolution is as well grounded as our understanding of cell biology or human physiology." DISCLAIMER: A group of parents in Georgia says this sticker placed in biology textbooks mixes religion with science.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Todd McQueen Marietta Daily Journal
ISSN:0458-3035