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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBill would ban the teaching of scientific theories in Montana schools
A bill in the state Legislature seeking to regulate science curriculum in public schools got its first hearing Monday. The legislations sponsor says by banning scientific theories, the policy aims to prevent kids from being taught things that arent true.
More than 20 people testified against Senate Bill 235, concerned that it could keep teachers from including gravitational theory, evolution and cell theory in curriculum.
Mia Taylor is a sophomore at Helena High School. She told the committee, "If we remove scientific theory from science curriculums, what can be taught will be limited. It is the school's job to educate its students."
The bill is sponsored by freshman Republican Senator Daniel Emrich from Great Falls. In his testimony, Emrich said the bill would make sure students are taught what a scientific fact is.
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https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-02-07/bill-would-ban-the-teaching-of-scientific-theories-in-montana-schools
Wounded Bear
(58,758 posts)The right wing has been screaching that theories are more like myths than facts. They're wrong.
FalloutShelter
(11,894 posts)The great Spencer Tracy speech from Inherit the Wind.
If you've never seen it watch the clip.
TheBlackAdder
(28,239 posts).
That kind of theory is OK though.
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Botany
(70,627 posts)... that body will hold. I hope Republican Senator Emrich doesn't plan on using electricity, medicine,
air planes, agriculture, structural metals, or telecommunications because all those are based in science.
old as dirt
(1,972 posts)Bohemian Gravity | A Capella Science
Sanity Claws
(21,862 posts)No prayers.
No reading of the Bible.
Or any of that other shit that Republicans try to ram down people's throats.
bullimiami
(13,110 posts)On purpose I guess.
"Scientific Theories" ARE scientific facts. So the language of the bill is swimming in ignorance.
Botany
(70,627 posts)Uses of Electromagnets
Generators, motors, and transformers
Electric buzzers and bells
Headphones and loudspeakers
Relays and valves
Data storage devices like VCRs, tape recorders, hard discs, etc.
Induction cooker
Magnetic locks
MRI machines
Particle accelerators
Mass spectrometers
https://byjus.com/physics/uses-of-electromagnet/
ratchiweenie
(7,755 posts)yardwork
(61,737 posts)The "facts" according to the Republican Party:
Men are men and girls are girls.
White people are superior to every other race.
White people didn't come from Africa or apes so stop saying that.
Gay people are wrong and icky.
Everything the Bible says is literally true - except the parts they don't like and didn't read (for instance, everything Jesus is quoted as actually saying).
Diamond_Dog
(32,133 posts)I wonder if they are out to get teachers because they did badly in school themselves.
Irish_Dem
(47,612 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,612 posts)central scrutinizer
(11,665 posts)Add arrogance and you have the GQP