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HB 1701 - Authorizes Teachers to Teach Creationism as a "Theory of How the Earth Came to Exist" - Arkansas Key Vote

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Title: Authorizes Teachers to Teach Creationism as a "Theory of How the Earth Came to Exist"

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Title: Authorizes Teachers to Teach Creationism as a "Theory of How the Earth Came to Exist"

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes teachers in public schools to teach creationism as a "theory of how the Earth came to exist".

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  • Authorizes a teacher of a kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) science class at a public school or open-enrollment public charter school to teach creationism as a theory of how the earth came to exist (Sec. 1.a).

  • Prohibits requiring a teacher to teach creationism as a theory of the earth came to exist (Sec. 1.b).

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Title: Authorizes Teachers to Teach Creationism as a "Theory of How the Earth Came to Exist"

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