University of Calif. Sued Over Creationism

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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[Note:  This item comes from reader Robert Berger.  DLH]


> From: "Robert J. Berger" <rberger () ibd com>
> Date: August 27, 2005 1:33:32 PM PDT
> To: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>, Dave Farber  
> <dave () farber net>
> Subject: University of Calif. Sued Over Creationism
>
>
> University of Calif. Sued Over Creationism
> http://www.salon.com/wire/ap/archive.html?wire=D8C8AM600.html
>
> August 27,2005 | LOS ANGELES -- A group representing California
> religious schools has filed a lawsuit accusing the University of
> California system of discriminating against high schools that
> teach creationism and other conservative Christian viewpoints.
>
> The Association of Christian Schools International, which
> represents more than 800 schools, filed a federal lawsuit
> Thursday claiming UC admissions officials have refused to
> certify high school science courses that use textbooks
> challenging Darwin's theory of evolution. Other rejected courses
> include "Christianity's Influence in American History."
>
> According to the lawsuit, the Calvary Chapel Christian School in
> Murrieta was told its courses were rejected because they use
> textbooks printed by two Christian publishers, Bob Jones
> University Press and A Beka Books.
>
> Wendell E. Bird, a lawyer for the association, said the policy
> violates the rights of students and religious schools.
>
>
> "A threat to one religion is a threat to all," he said.
>
> UC spokeswoman Ravi Poorsina said she could not comment, because
> the university had not been served with the lawsuit. Still, she
> said the university has a right to set course requirements.
>
> "These requirements were established after careful study by
> faculty and staff to ensure that students who come here are
> fully prepared with broad knowledge and the critical thinking
> skills necessary to succeed," Poorsina.

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