Creation and evolution in public education

Huffington Post’s article authoritatively described the definition of a trophic cascade as an ecological phenomenon triggered by the addition, or removal of top predators and involving reciprocal changes in the relative populations of predator and prey through a food chain, which often results in dramatic changes in ecosystem structure and nutrient cycling (huffingtonpost.com).” For that reason, in today’s society we have witnessed numerous trophic cascades that occur all over the world,…

Throughout history, education and what is taught to future generations has been a hot topic of debate. It should go without saying that preparing young children for the future, and how to operate in and become a functioning member of society should be paramount ideals when considering how to go about educating future generations. In recent history, there has been a sizable push to establish a specific viewpoint into public school curriculum—the science curriculum, to be more specific—around…

In public schools, science-based classes focus a decent amount of time on the topic of evolution. Charles Darwin, a naturalist, and geologist is best known for his theory of evolution. Evolution is a change in the inheritable traits of biological populations over successive generations. More specifically Darwin discusses that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, one prime example was that humans evolved from ape-like species. Charles Darwin’s theory always had some…

science, human beings at the time have pondered the genesis of species in the world. There are two prevalent, albeit contradicting, beliefs which can be applied to elucidate the origin of life, namely creationism and evolution. In the following, this paper is going to elucidate that evolution via natural selection would be a better theory in explaining the origin of species. Creationism By definition, creationism refers to “a doctrine or theory holding that matter, the various forms of life,…

many cases, these have been intended for wider consumption beyond academia and have incorporated the promotion of Darwin as a unique historical agent, with Dawkins arguably leading the pack in public presence. These select commentators can be described as the scientific and philosophical nucleus of public Neo-Darwinism, providing academic validity as well as a factual backing of sorts to historical narrative. As well as this certain outside…

they are made. In Austin, Texas, those in the board of education influence what is taught to the next generation of American children. The highly politicized Texas State Board of Education rewrites the education and textbook standards, once every decade. Don McLeroy, a dentist, Sunday school teacher, and young-earth creationist. After he briefly served on his local school board, McLeroy was then elected to the Texas State Board of Education and later appointed chairman. During his time on the…

proficient in science, and has focused a national spotlight on the inadequacies of science education in the nation’s schools.” This shows that many students all around the country are not being taught the necessary knowledge…

In the United States, many people feel strongly about what their kids and students should be taught in a science class- evolution or the bible's creation story. In 2005 in Kansas City, Kansas, the state's school board of education was questioning whether or not to teach Intelligent Design, the theory that an intelligent being created the universe and all living things, in their science curriculum. A man named Bobby Henderson who didn’t want Intelligent Design to be taught in schools sent a…

instructional, curricular, assessment, and behavioral standards into one package for teachers, schools, and districts. Attempts to reform schooling as we know it have failed due to the fact that technology has not been able to offer the same value of education, not all schools have technology readily available, and standardized test limit how computers could be used to advance learning. Rarely computers are used to teach content to students, more often, students use computers as a quick fix for…

Homeschooling Homeschooling is the choice of a parent/guardian to educate his or her child at home instead of attending a traditional public or private school. Around both the country and the world, it is an enlightened evolution which began in the 1970’s. Flourishing by 7 to 15 percent yearly, According to the National Home Education Research Institute, more than two million U.S. children are homeschooled. It is lawful in many foreign countries and in all fifty states. Though many families…