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Duppers

(28,476 posts) Thu Nov 14, 2019, 04:49 PM Nov 2019

Ohio Anti-Science Bill [View all]

Ohio GOP bill may bar teachers from penalizing students who give creationist answers to questions about evolution.

The bill states that teachers "shall not 'prohibit a student from engaging in religious expression in the completion of homework, artwork, or other written or oral assignments'” and “shall not penalize or reward a student based on the religious content of a student’s work.”

..."this clause could restrict biology teachers from docking points off students who say that the Earth was created just thousands of years ago."

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/11/ohio-gop-bill-may-bar-teachers-from-penalizing-students-who-give-creationist-answers-on-biology-tests-aclu/

The bill's co-sponsor differs but the bill's text is fairly clear. Could this turn into another 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial if challenged?

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Ohio Anti-Science Bill [View all] Duppers Nov 2019 OP

"The BAH-BUL says that too an' too is fahv!" BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #1

The Buy-bull. stopbush Nov 2019 #3

😅 Duppers Nov 2019 #7

So sick of the fucking Christians. All of them, including the moderates. stopbush Nov 2019 #2

Should be entitled, "The Lifetime Menial Employment for Ohioans Act." Girard442 Nov 2019 #4

does it extend to medical schools? Fresh_Start Nov 2019 #5

Yeah. To cure blindness, do we spit on some dirt and rub it on the patient's eyes? Aristus Nov 2019 #8

I'm always curious Raftergirl Nov 2019 #6

They're humiliated, often in front of the whole class Duppers Nov 2019 #10

I will be eager to read this. 3catwoman3 Nov 2019 #18

Will history students get credit for using "alternative facts"? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2019 #9

So if a kid wrote the following, the teacher would have to give them a passing grade? csziggy Nov 2019 #11

😂😂 Hilarious! Duppers Nov 2019 #12

I was trying to think of the most outlandish creation myth csziggy Nov 2019 #16

I always... myohmy2 Nov 2019 #13

My sincere religious feelings require that I misspell most words LastDemocratInSC Nov 2019 #14

Yup. Find a street corner and preach it, brother. Duppers Nov 2019 #17

This is dumb treestar Nov 2019 #15