Intelligent Design
The Pennsylvania federal judge’s ruling that booted intelligent design out of the Dover school district has found its way to Indiana. A group that threatened to sue the Hamilton Southeastern School District (HSE) over its refusal to teach intelligent design appears to be calling it quits.
U.S. District Judge John Jones ruled last week that intelligent design or ID, was basically creationism with a new label and could not be taught in public school science class.
Earlier this year, the group known as the Mighty Cannon told the HSE to add intelligent design to the curriculum. In the wake of that PA ruling (which does not have an impact in Indiana, by the way) President Alex Oren, says he’s not sure what good it would do to go forward, so their putting the suit on hold, possibly indefinitely. He says they still feel passionately about the issue and may try to work through Congress to achieve their goals.
Hamilton Southeastern school officials are praising the decision. Superintendent Dr. Concetta Raimondi says it supports the schools current curriculum that teaches evolution as well as supports state standards on the subject as well.
