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Public commenter urges Highlands County schools to teach creationism alongside evolution
5071289 · June 24, 2025
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Summary
At the public‑comment portion of the Highlands County School Board meeting, a resident argued for the inclusion of creationist perspectives in district science instruction and asserted creation offers better explanations for DNA and fossils.
A Highlands County resident used the public‑comment period to urge the school board to allow the teaching of creation alongside evolution.
The speaker identified himself as Larry Oldfield and said he is a Highlands County property owner and taxpayer. In a roughly 10‑minute presentation he contrasted a “democratic republic” with an…
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