This is a perfect example of why this stuff matters. It's not new news, but in February for the first time evolution could be taught in Florida's schools. Now this isn't just in Florida's religious schools, mind you, this is in all schools. So until now, no matter where you went to school in Florida, your science teacher couldn't teach you evolution, irrespective of your religious beliefs, how smart you were, whether you wanted to be a scientist, whatever.
Do we think the Indians and the Chinese are keeping science out of the classrooms of their smartest kids? I don't think so. America's competitors must be rubbing their hands with glee as we insist on keeping our kids dumb so the rest of the world can pull ahead.
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