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What issue was at the center of scopes trial?
whether a state can ban the teaching of evolution in public schools
Why do you teach evolution in schools?
Because it is important to teach about natural laws which nature follows.
Are there government grants for Catholic schools?
There are Catholic schools that are eligible for government grants. This is usually because they teach an approved program or curriculum.
How many schools teach about Jesus now?
Few, most would be Christian/Catholic schools.
What legal right was at issue in the scopes trial?
The right to teach evolution in schools
What legal right was at issue at the Scopes trial?
The right to teach evolution in schools
Is the theory of evolution allowed in schools?
Yes, most public schools will teach evolution in their life science classes, such as Biology. However, some states, especially those in the southern United States try to circumvent the law by avoiding the teaching of evolution altogether because of the controversy surrounding it.
Do you have to be Catholic to teach at a Catholic High school?
Not necessarily. For the most part, catholic schools will accept employees that are not catholic, however that employee must still be a strong supporter of the schools goals and vision to be hired.
Do Tennessee schools teach evolution?
Teachers in Tennessee schools are protected by Law to teach evolution in K-12 settings due to the Academic Freedom Bill passed in the House in 2011 Therefore, Tennessee schools do, in fact, care about science.
Is it illegal to teach the theory of evolution?
Only in backward theocratic countries. Added: Not in the US.
What is the definition of Catholic school?
Catholic schools are schools that teach not only the basic schools curriculum but also about Catholicism and Christ Jesus. Although most Catholic schools prefer if its students are all Catholic, there are some, like the one I go to, that will accept students with all kinds of different religious backgrounds.
How many people believe evolution should be taught in schools?
All rational people. It is not a matter of belief, though, as what manifests itself in the real world, and evolution does that, is not subject to " beliefs " and is true whether you believe it or not. Evolution, the change in allele frequency over time in a population of organisms, is a fact. The theory of evolution by natural selection explains much of this fact. Evolution and the theory of evolution by natural selection is the foundation of biology and it makes little sense not to teach it. The courts have spoken, both at the local and Federal level, so evolution is taught in schools. How rigorously it is taught varies by region. Regardless, science does not adhere to argumentum ad populum.
