Spotlight on The Kansas Board of Education

By now you have seen that the State Board of Education in Kansas has approved new science standards that include increasing criticism of the theory of evolution. The final vote was 6-4 in favor of the new curriculum which was advocated by supporters of the theory of 'intelligent design.'

Rather than take this space to bash the Board, I thought it might be more useful if we used the space to highlight one of the board members each day. So, for the next few days, you will find a link to a different BOE member, until we are all done with them. Take a minute to read their amazing bios. Checkout their ardent religious backgrounds, staunch Republican support, and in one case, a members' story "of recovery through Christ from incest, rape, domestic violence, substance abuse, and poverty during her early years in the Appalachian Mountains region."

While you are at the site, I urge you to send them an email. If you have some time, send them a link to the Scopes Monkey Trial. Sure it happened over 80 years ago, but news travels slow in Kansas.