‘Healthy skepticism’ bill appears to be ailing [Intelligent Design in Missouri]

Kansas City Star

A new tack for trying to introduce supernatural explanations for the origin of life into Missouri’s public school science classes appears dead this year.

Legislation backed by conservative Christian groups sought to discredit the theory of evolution by requiring instructors to spend at least half their time pointing out perceived flaws in the theory.

Called the Missouri Science Education Act, HB 1266 would require science instructors in sixth through 12th grades to promote “healthy skepticism” about any theory of biological origins. State assessment tests would be required to include a section on such criticisms and alternate explanations about the origins of life.