Subject: Kansas action
Date: Aug 11 16:59:32 1999
From: ian paulsen - ipaulsen at linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us


HI Robert and tweeters:
Robert's assumption that kid's today know that dinosaurs and humans
DIDN'T occur together is flawed. I had a biology teacher in HIGH SCHOOL
who TAUGHT OUR class that this was TRUE! He was,and still is teaching
this! As you can guess he is a creationist and NEVER TAUGHT us anything
about evolution. What I learned about evolution prior to College, I had to
learn from outside sources. Also in a recent survey a good number of
ADULTS thought that Dinosaurs/Human existed at the same time (30% I
believe was the figure).
So by voting this way I think the Kansas School board is doing a great
disservice to the education of the children of Kansas!
I expect 2 things to happen in Kansas:
1) Only creationists-biology teachers will take jobs with the Kansas
schools.
2) Don't expect any biology majors from the Kansas Public School System
any time soon!
I hope someone will challenge this vote!

Sincerely
Ian "Birdbooker" Paulsen
Bainbridge Is., WA, USA
ipaulsen at linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us
"Rallidae all the way"