Kentucky's New Science Standards Draw Heated Debate

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FRANKFORT (AP) - Supporters of Kentucky's new science education standards said the changes are needed to keep pace with other states and prepare students for college and careers. Opponents countered that the standards are "fascist" and "atheistic."

The Courier-Journal reports that the majority of comments during a Tuesday hearing on the new standards came from critics who questioned the validity of evolution and climate change. They railed against the standards as a threat to religious liberty, at times drawing comparisons to Soviet-style communism.

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http://www.lex18.com/news/kentucky-s-new-science-standards-draw-heated-debate/

I'm not sure if you can still comment on the standards. I am going to try and submit a comment of support. We can't let the state become even more of a theocracy without a fight.

You can get more info about the standards here:

http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/sci/Pages/Next-Generation-Science-Standards.aspx

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1. "Soviet style communism" ??? Really!?

These opponents are profoundly ignorant. Maybe they've never heard of Lysenkoism, the ideological corruption of biology under Stalin which held back the Soviets in medicine for decades.

Of course, that's precisely what these idiots want to do to biology in this country. So, of course they'll compare real science standards to Soviet style communism. Hypocrites!

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2. Profoundly ignorant is a good description.

I think they just parrot what the idiots at Fox and or hate radio throw out there. There is no thinking on their part.

To be fair, I had never heard of Lysenkoism - had to google it. Learn something new every day on DU.