Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Textbook Disclaimer Stickers

Disclaimer stickers for science textbooks, at least for until after 2008.

Textbook disclaimer stickers

Remember, kids, gravity is a theory and not a fact!

"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

"This week there has been considerable news coverage of discussions by the Cobb County Board of Education regarding the science curriculum in the Cobb County School District. The coverage has contained statements that are inaccurate and misleading.

"The Board has not restricted nor is it considering restricting the teaching of the theory of evolution in the District's science classrooms.

"The Board is not considering requiring, permitting or promoting the teaching of creationism or other faith-based ideas of origin of the species in science classrooms.

"It is the long-standing educational philosophy of the Cobb County Board of Education as set out in its Rule IA to provide a broad-based curriculum to its students. To that end, the Board wants to ensure that the science curriculum of the District exposes students to a variety of testable theories and scenarios regarding the origin of the species in compliance with the Constitutions of the United States and Georgia.

"Cobb County Board of Education"