Florida Teachers Adapt to Teaching Evolution to Evangelical Students

See A Teacher on the Front Line as Faith and Science Clash, NYT, 8/24/08, at A1

-Floria DOE requires public schools to teach evolution as organizing principle of life science

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A Case for Teaching Evolution in Schools

See Optimism in evolution, NYT editorial, 8/13/08, at A21

-argues evolution should be taught despite protests b/c
1. framework for investigating world we live in
2. evolution is happening here and now (pesticide resistance)
3. builds respect for scientific evidence

Ilinois District Judge Voids State Moment of Silence Law as Unconstitutional

See "Moment of silence law voided in Ill.," Bergen Record, 5/30/08, at A11

-outspoken atheist sued claiming practice was unconstitutional

Religious School Wins Right to Expand Over Town's Objection in Westchester County

Check out this NYT article about a Westchester private school winning the right to expand its school at the 2d Circuit under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/nyregion/21towns.html?ex=1350705600&en=e0cfc314512d8b7f&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink