Creationism on the rise in Texas?

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By John Roach

Everything is bigger in Texas, the saying goes, which is why advocates for science education are concerned about proposed supplemental, web-based instructional materials for biology courses that appear to promote creationist arguments.

"This gets a foot in the door," Joshua Rosenau, the programs and policy director of the National Center for Science Education, told me today. "In general, Texas is a concern with textbook issues because they buy so many textbooks. A publisher who was planning on being able to sell in Texas and then can't is in real trouble."

That means textbook publishers target the Texas market. Cash-strapped school boards across the country looking to replace their materials, in turn, are likely to be stuck buying whatever was created for the Texans.

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[hobbit709]

1. On the rise?

[MinneapolisMatt]

4. LMAO

I was about to say the same thing!

[Drale]

2. Everything is bigger in Texas

including ignorance.

[LonePirate]

3. Why isn't California more of an indicator when it comes to textbook sales?