New Mississippi Law May Permit Teaching of Creationism

Yesterday's Biloxi Sun-Herald reported that Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has signed into law H.B. 214 that may allow the teaching of both intelligent design and creationism in public school classrooms. The new law provides:

No local school board, school superintendent or school principal shall prohibit a public school classroom teacher from discussing and answering questions from individual students on the origin of life.