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Show A6 The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH/NATION Saturday, May22, 1999 Evolution or ‘Evilution: Debate Continues in Kansas Are the Highest School boardsplits over guidelines focusing on Darwin's brainchild; conservatives want theoryas footnote KNIGHT-RIDDER NEWS SERVICE mind, either, but she answerstest KANSAS CITY, Kan. — When questions on evolution by the it comesto teaching evolution, Al book Frisby won't compromise. A biologyteacher at § nee Mission Northwest High School. the Frisbystarts each school year by explaining to parents what their children will learn: the habits, physical characteristics andlife processes of plants and animals, and evolution, to explain how those processes developed Without evolution, the build- ing will fall down,” Frisby said It’s the cornerstoneof biology.” Heis adamant that the Christian belief in a universe created by Godhasno placein hisscience classroom. But one of his brightest stu dents, 14-year-old Heather Ells. worth, sees evolutionary theory 4s so much hogwash. She believes. God alone created the earth and overything on it, just as the Bible says Some teacher ake a low-key approachto te: ching evolution, the scientifi theory that living things share common ancestors but change over time. Others, ich as Frisby, emphasizeit We can live with that,” Rey. Phil Ellsworth, jon are Kansas’ newsciencecurriculum standards. The version written by a state committee would declare evolution one of five concepts that uniteall scientific disciplines. A competing proposal presented bya conservative state school-board member would remove the emphasis on eyolutionary theory and questionits problem-solvingtool.” The science standards that have revived the debate determine worth’s father and pastor of the what Kansasstudents will learn evangelical Grace Christian Fel. and be tested on. lowship Church in Shawnee Could this truce be the kind of middle ground that Kansas Board of Education membersare looking for? Larry Scharmannthinks it The standards, written by a state committee appointedinpart bythe state board, are based on guidelines from national science associations. Evolution takes a leading role, and that’s what led might be. to the alternate proposal put mann tells future teachers they City Abrams’ version would change ‘As an education professor at Kansas State University, Schar- shouldnot present theories such as evolution in ways that polarize heir students. Teachers need to forth by conservative board member Steve Abrams of Arkansas lution and addto the glossary a definition of creationas “theidea You'renot trying to beat that out of them,” Scharmann said. Understanding doesn't’ man lieve these theories, just know cent — whodon’t accept evolution. One parent has offered to “{Students] don’t have to be Scharmann 434 ‘e ‘The 10-member Kansas Board conservative-moderate lines, is struggling to find consensus be- Ellsworth agree with evolution,’ remembered He said agree to disagree ap- ‘Let's And they've been disagreeing creation-science workshopat the invitation of Heather's father Heather hasn't changed "through May30%! 25%oF Selected Sundog SE Travel tog Accessories White suppies ist aS NordicTrack PT2000 $1799 $1499 $300 Nordicirack PT1750. $1399 $1199 $200 NordicTrack PT1500 $1099 $999 HealthRider S600 $1499 $1299 $100 $200 igreeably all year long. Frisby d his lessons to ac. Ellsworth’s beliefs. although last fall he did attend a It All Happens Reg. 11.95 to 69.95 in 1 don't Heather Spring May2 \ freshmanbiology, Frisby told his class, Macdonald said that three- quarters of corporate taxes in Utah are paid by out-of-state business owners ing jobs,” Freddesaid Savingsat Kirkham’s class that evolution holds the unAfter breaks we're giving to out-of-state corporations,” said Owen. MAYDAZE morestudents — about 40 per- ty. including Frisby those ideas are mutually exclusive in- proachedhim I said, ‘Mr. Frisby, Those include a low 5 percent “If there's no evolution, I Frisbysaid that this year he has tween the two ideas. The courts and manyin the science communi- derpinnings for the life sciences. can't teach. I can’t compromise.” said. balance. ‘Households subsidize tax Memorial Day Sale lidity day up against a brick wall,” Frisby ginof life. But Frisby disagrees “] feel like I'm putting my face cide how to handleteaching evo Nordiclirac HEALTHRIDER of Education, split evenly down side science classrooms. On sworth’s first “If we truly want to improve morethan one theory on the ori- state wages up to national expectations. Utah’s average pay is 85 percent of the national average The state has not been asking businesses to pay their fair share of the cost of government, said Owen. “We definitely need more Fredde argues. the quality of life and reduce the tax burden, the best wayis to increase the personal income,” he said. That means more and higher-paying jobs. “This state has been aggressive in adopting policies aimed at attracting and expanding high-pay- his proposal is partly to allow lution, tax breaks notenjoyedby individ- uals has not succeededin bringing @ Continued from A-1 her basic religious belief that God createdthe world. Both Elisworths believe there's roomin the science classroom for that the design and complexity of viewof their students knowthis, hesaid. teachers taking a realistic said 30 years of giving business daughter won't be swayed from thedesignof the cosmos requires school districts the freedomto de ence Heather Ellsworth said she understands that Frisby has to teach evolution as the theory accepted bythe majorityof scientists. Her father said he’s confident his an intelligent designer. Abrams has saidthe intent of date belief, Scharmann said. 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