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Peer reviewedMoore, Randy – American Biology Teacher, 1999
Traces the history of legal rulings leading up to the Edwards vs. Aguillard decision by the Supreme Court that it is unconstitutional to mandate "balanced treatment" and "equal time" for teaching creationism along with evolution in school science classes. Contains 17 references. (WRM)
Descriptors: Biology, Court Litigation, Creationism, Elementary Secondary Education
Cloyd, Frances L.; Faber, Charles F. – 1983
Legislation, rulings, and arguments for and against public schools giving creationism equal time or consideration with evolution are discussed. In the 1920's fundamentalists began to promote statutes prohibiting the teaching of evolution in public schools. Since that time the creationists have sought to supplant evolution with creationism on the…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Creationism, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
