Americans United for Separation of Church and State is asking the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to reconsider plans to adopt a policy that favors creationism through "supplemental materials" for use in public school science classes.
"It's obvious what's going on here," said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United. "Louisiana elected officials are once again trying to undercut the teaching of evolution and slip creationism into science classes. This effort must fail."
According to Americans United, the policy provides a loophole through which creationist doctrine may enter the public school classroom. Not surprisingly, the legislation was supported by Christian extremist groups such as the Louisiana Family Forum, an affiliate of Dobson's Focus on the Family.
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