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Public commenter urges teaching 'creationism' alongside evolution as state reviews CPALM standards
Summary
At a Highlands County School Board meeting, public commenter Larry Overfield said he contacted the Florida Department of Education and a state work group updating CPALM standards and urged that creationism be taught alongside evolution so students would have 'a choice.' Board members expressed interest in reviewing the materials he receives.
Larry Overfield, a member of the public, used the meeting’s public-comment period to say he had reached the Florida Department of Education and learned of a state work group revising CPALM standards. "I don't wanna see evolution cut out of teaching," he said, "but I'd like to see Bridal Creationism taught next to it so that our students can have…
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