Linda Lou, you misunderstood what I was saying. (I do get wordy). Basically if I understand right, the classes WOULD be religion classes or presented as such... They just want that side represented more cause it isn't at all now. But teachers do teach the theories.... they have to. Obviously, though, (this is high school...) the part about how we began is questionable or, at least, inconclusive. The last BIO class I subbed in the last couple of months of school it was left open ended in videos shown, etc. when we went through it. It is mainstream. Some curriculums are more biased. I really only think it is fair to present it to be the theory that it is. No one can say it is absolutely true. You get upset thinking true science isn't taught, but it gets my goat when it is taught as absolutely factual cause it just isn't. Obviously the deeper you get into science the more you would get into the fine details, though. I doubt most of you on here are speaking on just a high school level and if you don't have above that you are obviously very into science and read up on it. They don't get as in depth that I'm aware of or have seen at least. But basic BIO is taught in the 9th grade year here, too, when they are Freshman (usually unless they didn't pass). They skim it more. I could be wrong, but I think that is the only time its covered. I know the points they cover most, no matter what are what they need for the tests, more with genetics, biomes, that kind of stuff. I could look through my curriculum I have from when I home schooled to be more accurate. I used both Christian and non. Of course there are variances with every school and school system.

That is a my understanding about what they want, though. The only real debate as far as I'm concerned with evolution is how man began. Obviously the earth is old...but creationism can also be consistent with that. Of the science teachers I've talked to, even in college, they believe more in old world creationism. That isn't only in the south either.

I think its a good thing. Obviously they have to teach solid science... they just want both viewpoints represented. I home schooled my kids when they were younger, though, anyway. That's another forum, though.

You CAN learn about science without believing it all started from apes or bacteria.