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Schools chief proposes eliminating references to evolution in science standards

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//May 21, 2018//

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Schools chief proposes eliminating references to evolution in science standards

Schools chief proposes eliminating references to evolution in science standards

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//May 21, 2018//

Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas  (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer) The state’s top school official is trying to downplay – and in some...

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