National standards have long been the third rail of education politics.
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Texas board comes down on 2 sides of creationism debate
Dueling theories of how the universe was created got a split decision Friday night from the Texas Board of Education, which required examination of "all sides of scientific evidence" in new science standards, but rejected language requiring teachers to teach the "strengths and weaknesses" of scientific theories. The debate pitted proponents of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution against supporters of religion-based theories of intelligent design, or creationism. “Science loses
Want to Save Money? Carry Around $100 Bills
For shoppers in today’s economy, there’s just too much temptation out there. Sure, your pockets are tight
Giving the Finger: This Hurts Me More Than You
No one knows whether Plato ever flipped anyone the bird — but he might have. People have been raising their middle finger to indicate something other than “Does this cuticle need trimming?” since the time of the ancient Greeks.