Ohio Governor Will Appoint Evolution Backers To State School Board

Ohio's state Board of Education is comprised of 19 members, eight of whom are appointed by the Governor. Outgoing governor Bob Taft has four appointments to make, and last week he told reporters that he would only appoint individuals who support the teaching of evolution. The Columbus Dispatch reported last week that Taft said this is one of the lessons he has learned. All but one of the board members elected by the voters in November are backers of teaching evolution. (See prior posting.) [Thanks to Dispatches from the Culture Wars for the lead.]