One-third of US states have unsatisfactory standards for teaching evolution.
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*This Commentary is a version of a longer report to be published on 26 September which contains full details of the analysis and criteria for the rankings of states described here. The full report can be obtained from the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation in Washington DC at 202-223-5452 or from http://www.edexcellence.net. It will also be presented at a public AAAS symposium, “The Teaching of Evolution in US Schools: Where Politics, Religion, and Science Converge”, on 26 September.
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Lerner, L. Good and bad science in US schools. Nature 407, 287–290 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35030204
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