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Senate rejects attempt to kill La. Science Act

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:12:56 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - The Louisiana Senate overwhelmingly rejected an attempt Monday to repeal a 2008 law that permits public school science teachers to use material outside of the adopted textbook in the classroom - leeway critics say turns science into religion.

Recent Kansas editorials

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:32:36 -0400

The Topeka Capital Journal, April 28

ACLU demands records on SW Kan. school assemblies

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:44:13 -0400

TOPEKA, Kansas - The American Civil Liberties Union is demanding more information from a southwest Kansas school district about assemblies this week that featured a speaker from a creationist group.

Kansas gov. signs bill to create stem cell center

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:52:40 -0400

TOPEKA, Kansas - Gov. Sam Brownback signed legislation Monday aimed at making Kansas the national leader in treatments using adult stem cells and umbilical cord blood by requiring the state's medical school to establish a new research center.

ACLU protests creationism group's Kansas event

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:32:24 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - The American Civil Liberties Union urged a southwest Kansas school district Friday to call off plans for a pro-creationism group to talk to students about dinosaurs.