Jul 18, 2005 / 22:00 pm
The small Dover area School District is taking on the ACLU in a lawsuit brought upon the district over a clarification in their 9th grade biology curriculum which briefly informs students of gaps in the theory of evolution and makes them aware of the alternative intelligent design theory as explanation for origins of life on earth.
The school district is being represented by the St. Thomas More Law Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, who filed papers yesterday asking the court to rule in Dover’s favor.
The school district has tried to clarify that they do not teach intelligent design, creationism or any religious content in their science classes in accord with its policies and state regulations. Rather, the Darwinian theory of evolution is the only curriculum officially taught.
Supporters say that the district opted to include the brief clarification noting that evolution is a theory, not proven fact, to help students in their full range of learning.