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== Question evolution! campaign and Texas ==

== Question evolution! campaign and Texas ==

[[File:286px-Map of USA TX.svg.png|thumbnail|400px|[[Texas]] is a very influential state in the [[United States]] when it comes to [[biology]] textbooks.<ref>http://www.utne.com/Politics/Right-Wing-Activists-Rewrite-US-Textbooks-6418.aspx</ref> A supporter of [[Creation Ministries International]] with a large Christian YouTube audience has declared he is going to aggressively promote the Question evolution! campaign in Texas.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbmAn3M8r0I</ref>  

[[File:286px-Map of USA TX.svg.png|thumbnail|400px|[[Texas]] is a very influential state in the [[United States]] when it comes to [[biology]] textbooks.<ref>http://www.utne.com/Politics/Right-Wing-Activists-Rewrite-US-Textbooks-6418.aspx</ref> A supporter of [[Creation Ministries International]] with a large Christian YouTube audience has declared he is going to aggressively promote the Question evolution! campaign in Texas.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbmAn3M8r0I</ref>  

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In 2011, the results of a study was published indicating that most [[United States]] high school biology teachers are reluctant to endorse the theory of evolution in class. <ref>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/science/study-most-high-school-biology.html</ref> At the time of the question evolution campaign, other [[creationism|creationists]] plus [[intelligent design]] proponents were engaged in legislative actions encouraging students to critically examine the evolutionary paradigm. In 2011, eight anti-evolution bills were introduced into United States state legislators encouraging students to employ [[critical thinking]] skills when examining the evolutionary [[paradigm]]. In 2009, there were seven states which required critical analysis skills be employed when examining evolutionary material within schools.<ref>http://www.discovery.org/a/9851</ref>

In 2011, the results of a study was published indicating that most [[United States]] high school biology teachers are reluctant to endorse the theory of evolution in class. <ref>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/science/study-most-high-school-biology.html</ref> At the time of the question evolution campaign, other [[creationism|creationists]] plus [[intelligent design]] proponents were engaged in legislative actions encouraging students to critically examine the evolutionary paradigm. In 2011, eight anti-evolution bills were introduced into United States state legislators encouraging students to employ [[critical thinking]] skills when examining the evolutionary [[paradigm]]. In 2009, there were seven states which required critical analysis skills be employed when examining evolutionary material within schools.<ref>http://www.discovery.org/a/9851</ref>

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