Tennessee passes anti-science theory, and our students can't read

[GenuineRisk]

The problem with schools not teaching proper science is that students are not taught how to think critically.

Science is not about what's true; it's about what's observable and what's testable. It's a method of learning. That's what's really frustrating about the whole "Why shouldn't Intelligent Design be taught in Science?" Because, even should it turn out to be true that we're all created by some higher power, Intelligent Design is not testable using the Scientific Method, and therefore, is not Science. There may be set rules about the proper usage of semi-colons, but they don't belong in Math class. Likewise, ID does not belong in Science class. Evolutionary theory, which is observable and testable, does belong.

Of course, I often think our assorted Federal, State and Local governments would prefer that schools not produce students who can think critically, because critical thinking can apply to a lot more than Science.