Features: : Alabama

The New Creationist Assault on Science Education

State Science Education Standards

• Alabama State Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • A MESSAGE FROM THE ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION [to be pasted in all biology textbooks] - "This textbook discusses evolution, a controversial theory some scientists present as a scientific explanation for the origin of living things, such as plants, animals and humans...bla, bla"

News & Media Coverage

• 5/96 : Alabama School Board Undermines Evolution
• 12/95 : Alabama Will Use Schoolbooks to Spread Lies and Foster Creationism
• 12/95 : Evolution Warning Labels for Alabama Texts (news from Eagle Forum site)
  • A MESSAGE FROM THE ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION [to be pasted in all biology textbooks]

Organizations / Activism

• ALABAMA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, INC.
  • SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
  • Voices for Evolution Statement (1981)
• What’s Wrong with "Theory Not Fact" Policies on Teaching Evolution?
• Alabama Insert : A study in ignorance and dishonesty by Richard Dawkins

Other Resources

• Alabama State Department of Education
  • State Board of Education

Anti-Evolution Forces

• "Republican Gov. Fob James, the Board president, supported the change, saying he believes in the Bibles's account of creation. According to Religion News Service, prior to the vote, James urged the Board to approve the measure and mockingly posed with slumped shoulders to imitate textbook illustrations showing humans' evolution from ape-like ancestors."
• Evolution Disclaimer legislation was successfully passed in Alabama with help from from the Eagle Forum, a Religious Right group headed by Phyllis Schlafly.- "Leading the pro-family movement since 1972"