The Louisiana Senate Education Committee declined with a vote of 3-1 to strike down a controversial law Thursday that critics say allows teachers to bring creationism into public school science classrooms. Similar legislation has come before the committee for a few years in a row and has always failed to pass.
Supporters of the law, called Louisiana Science Education Act, have argued that its critics can't provide proof the statute has lead to religious-oriented material making its way into public science classes. The proponents, including Gov. Bobby Jindal and several Christian conservatives, say the law promotes critical thinking skills.
Passed in 2008, the law allows permits teachers to use "supplemental textbooks and other instructional materials" in science classrooms. The materials are meant "to help students understand, analyze, critique, and review scientific theories in an objective manner." Content that promotes religious doctrine is prohibited by the statute.
Controversial law that allows supplemental science education materials in Louisiana classrooms stands | NOLA.com
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