Atlanta Schoolboard Gives up the Fight on Evolution »

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An Atlanta schoolboard responded to a group of parents who thought evolution was being taught at the exclusion of other theories by putting stickers on textbooks saying "Evolution is a theory, not a fact."

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Grant
Dec. 20, 2006, 12:06 p.m.
This is old, and has already been settled. It actually wasn't "Atlanta" either, but rather nearby Cobb County.
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fishoutofwater
Dec. 20, 2006, 4:43 p.m.
All scientifically valid theories should be taught. However, when it comes to the diversity of species, there is only one scientifically valid theory: evolution. Everything else is conjecture based on zero evidence and pseudo-scientific reasoning.
Putting Intelligent Design alongside evolution is like putting astrology on equal footing with astronomy.
Please investigate the way science uses the word "theory" vs. common usage. Evolution is both fact and theory.