A Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Schools committee has given its approval to new biology textbooks that have been under heavy attack by creationists and anti-evolution pressure groups. The 6-1 vote today sends the matter to the full board, which is expected to take a final vote on Thursday. All six committee members who voted to approve the biology textbooks today sit on the full board, which means creationists in Louisiana could see a crushing defeat in two days.
(Thanks to Glenn at the National Center for Science Education for the heads-up on today’s vote in Louisiana.)
