One in four Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey:
The 1925 Scopes trial, in which a Dayton, Tennessee, teacher was charged with ...
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Key FactsReligious Influence Threatens Science Education Today
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- The 1925 trial highlighted the conflict between biblical authority and evidence-based science in education.
- Several states have passed laws permitting the teaching of religious ideas like intelligent design in public schools.
- While some bills promoting faith-based content failed, others mandating religious displays in classrooms have been enacted.
- Ongoing legal cases question the separation of church and state, risking public funds supporting religious schooling.
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