Fla. board approves evolution compromise

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (BP)--Rejecting advice from both sides in the evolution debate, the Florida Board of Education voted 4-3 Feb. 19 to add "scientific theory of" before each reference to "evolution" in new science standards for public schools in the Sunshine State.

The vote to approve compromise language suggested by Florida Department of Education Commissioner Eric Smith ends for now a debate that has engulfed the state since October 2007 when the first draft of the 10-year document was proposed. But opponents say they now will turn to the Florida legislature to seek support for a fix to what they believe is a dogmatic approach to evolution.

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