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Creationism in the United States: V. The McLean Decision Destroys the Credibility of "Creation Science."
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Moore, Randy – American Biology Teacher, 1999
Describes the background and outcome of the McLean v. Arkansas Board of Education case heard in federal court in the early 1980s. The decision repealed a legislative act which called for "equal time" in science classrooms for presenting evolution and creationism. The decision also established that "creation science" had no scientific merit or…
Descriptors: Biology, Court Litigation, Creationism, Educational Policy