Texas Board of Education Rejects Creationist Supplementary Materials For Biology

The National Center for Science Education reports that the Texas State Board of Education on Friday voted 8-0 to approve scientifically accurate high school biology textbook supplements, and rejected materials that were recommended by creationists.  The Board adopted a supplement published by Holt McDougal, but instructed the Commissioner of Education to review alleged errors in it put forward by a creationist member of the review panel, and to develop amended language for Holt to incorporate where needed. Education groups are confident that the Commissioner's recommendations will not reflect creationist views. (See prior related posting.)