Today there is an article in the Lakeland Ledger that is of interest in the battle for teaching truth in the public schools.  Florida's Department of Education is finally considering adding evolution to the science curriculum for public school students (likely to be added in January).

My wife says that they taught evolution when she was young, but based upon the sorts of statements made by the students I've helped teach, many have not heard of evolution or have received the standard dominionist propaganda.  Some of the students have expressed anger over the deception that had been done to them, and others have expressed a sense of relief when told that one can be Christian and accept evolution as fact.  Clearly, there has been a major "hole" in the science teaching done in this state- based upon the sorts of comments made by students.

I'm aware that some public school teachers have said that they are afraid to teach evolution (at present "Change over time" is what is generally taught and that is even considered risky) because of the threats of lawsuits and harassment from fundamentalists.  Others have been known to dismiss it as "just a theory", if they mention it at all.

The local dominionists are already raising a fuss over this decision.