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Montana
House Bill 588 was introduced in the state legislature in February 2001, and referred to the State Administration Committee. On February 19 it was heard in committee, and tabled by a 14–4 vote. The bill would have required, among other things, the teaching of "competing theories of origin" rather…
Washington
Senate Bill 6058 was introduced in the state legislature in February 2001, and referred to the Education Committee. The bill would require "all science textbooks purchased with state moneys" to contain an evolution disclaimer very similar to that required in Alabama since 1995. The bill had not…
Kansas
On February 14, 2001, a newly-seated Kansas State Board of Education voted 7-3 to restore evolution to the Kansas science education standards. The American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Science Teachers Association, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National…
Pennsylvania
NCSE Board Member and Reports of the NCSE editor Dr. Andrew J. Petto is featured on a Philadelphia NPR station WHYY interview program discussing evolution in the Pennsylvania State Science Standards. Click here to listen!
Ohio
In September 2000, it was confirmed that the Ohio House Education Committee will not meet again until further notice. HB 679, the bill requiring that “evidence against evolution” be taught whenever evolution is taught, was not acted upon by the committee during 2000 and was not considered before…