This story has been widely reported on most up to date science blogs, but I figured I'd add my two cents. Texas has decided to appoint an outspoken religious conservative to head the state board of education. Looks like evolution is just an "opinion" now:
But Dr. McLeroy said his vote on the biology books had nothing to do with censorship or religion and was based on "good science."
"It is wrong to teach opinion as fact," he said.
Per the Dallas News @ http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/education/stories/DN-sboe_18tex.ART.State.Edition1.3bba4d6.html
Apparently this guy has his own website too, and the gentleman at http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/07/25/texas-doomed/ has done a fair amount of homework on him. Check it out for yourself. My personal favorite is when the bablogger points out that a quote on McLeroy's page actually paints him as an anti-intellectual. Enjoy.
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