That'll teach 'em!

Thanks to the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal for this great website, and thanks to firstamendmentcenter.org, to which CSICOP steered me, for this wonderful bit of news:

Kansas can't use science groups' materials in education standards
By The Associated Press
10.31.05

TOPEKA, Kan. — Two national groups say the state can’t use their copyrighted material in proposed science standards that critics contend promote creationism.

The National Academy of Sciences and National Science Teachers Association called the proposed standards misleading and objected to language — sought by intelligent-design advocates — suggesting some evolutionary theory isn’t solid.

“To say that evolution is sort of on the ropes is unfair to the students of Kansas,” said Gerry Wheeler, executive director of the teachers’ association.

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It was not immediately clear whether the 107-page proposed standards use direct language from any of the groups’ copyrighted material. If the revised standards are adopted, state officials would have to review them for copyright violations.

And, from Wikinews:

This is likely to further delay the ratification of the final vote on the Kansas Science Educational Standards as they will have to be rewritten either to not violate any copyright restrictions or modify their account of evolution and outlook on science. According to University of Kansas professor Steve Case, rewriting the standards will be very difficult, as "there is copyrighted material on every page" of the current document.