Public commenter urges board to request CPALMS allow creationism with evolution in science standards
Sep 9, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
A resident used the public-comment period to urge the board to ask state education officials to permit teaching creation alongside evolution in science classes and to edit CPALMS standards.
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During the public-comment portion of the Highlands County School Board meeting, resident Larry Overfield urged the board to press state officials to allow creationism to be taught alongside evolution in public-school science curricula.
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