13 percent of biology teachers back creationism

Friday, January 28, 2011 - 13:00 in Psychology & Sociology

The majority of high school biology teachers don't take a solid stance on evolution with their students, mostly to avoid conflicts, and fewer than 30 percent of teachers take an adamant pro-evolutionary stance on the topic, a new study finds. Also, 13 percent of these teachers advocate creationism in their classrooms.

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