Coragyps
September 13, 2006, 10:41 PM
Bible curricula aren't all that common here - just 33 out of 1031 school districts had such in the last five years - but the news still isn't all that good. The Texas Freedom Network (http://www.tfn.org/religiousfreedom/biblecurriculum/texascourses/) just released a report on what they dug up on the courses currently being taught, and found three that were acceptable under their standards.
From the Executive Summary, available at the link above:
the public school courses currently taught in Texas often fail to meet minimal academic standards for teacher qualifications, curriculum, and academic rigor; promote one faith perspective over all others; and push an ideological agenda that is hostile to religious freedom, science and public education itself.
No surprise there, unfortunately. I've only started browsing the full report, pdf'd at the link, but it's pretty depressing. Carl Baugh has been a guest lecturer in public schools here. Linky (http://www.creationevidence.org/).
From the Executive Summary, available at the link above:
the public school courses currently taught in Texas often fail to meet minimal academic standards for teacher qualifications, curriculum, and academic rigor; promote one faith perspective over all others; and push an ideological agenda that is hostile to religious freedom, science and public education itself.
No surprise there, unfortunately. I've only started browsing the full report, pdf'd at the link, but it's pretty depressing. Carl Baugh has been a guest lecturer in public schools here. Linky (http://www.creationevidence.org/).