Thank You Britain

[Minimalist]

Now let's hear the xtian shits start whining about being 'persecuted!'

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/20/uk...c-funding/

On Thursday, the United Kingdom expanded its ban on the teaching of creationism from all state schools, to all state schools as well as semi-private Free Schools and Academies.

The decision effectively means that no school in the United Kingdom can teach creationism or any other “anti-scientific” dogma without losing the entirety of its funding, as they would be violating “the requirement on every academy and free school to provide a broad and balanced curriculum.”

According to a press release from the British Humanist Association (BHA), the new rules “explicitly require that pupils are taught about the theory of evolution, and prevent academy trusts from teaching ‘creationism’ as scientific fact.”

One imagines the muslims won't be far behind in the outrage.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

See, this is precisely why all your peer nations stare at the US and wag their collective head in disbelief.

Well, that and your nutty ideas regarding firearms.

Boru

[Cinjin]

On Thursday, the United Kingdom expanded its ban on the teaching of creationism from all state schools, to all state schools as well as semi-private Free Schools and Academies.

The decision effectively means that no school in the United Kingdom can teach creationism or any other “anti-scientific” dogma without losing the entirety of its funding, as they would be violating “the requirement on every academy and free school to provide a broad and balanced curriculum.”

According to a press release from the British Humanist Association (BHA), the new rules “explicitly require that pupils are taught about the theory of evolution, and prevent academy trusts from teaching ‘creationism’ as scientific fact.”

[Jenny A]

I was going to say, at least we don't fund private elementary and high schools here in the U.S. and then I thought about the voucher programs. *sigh*

[ignoramus]

Britain finally learnt how to spread the red pill by crop dusting - well done.
One other veil of perception left to remove ... Sacred Royalty. And we're good.

[Cyberman]

This is actually the first I've heard of this - I don't really bother with the telly anymore and what with the football and everything (another strategic English withdrawal), I've somehow avoided the news of late.

At last, Dyno-Rod Dave got something right!

[Ben Davis]

Now let's hear the xtian shits start whining about being 'persecuted!'

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/20/uk...c-funding/

On Thursday, the United Kingdom expanded its ban on the teaching of creationism from all state schools, to all state schools as well as semi-private Free Schools and Academies.

The decision effectively means that no school in the United Kingdom can teach creationism or any other “anti-scientific” dogma without losing the entirety of its funding, as they would be violating “the requirement on every academy and free school to provide a broad and balanced curriculum.”

According to a press release from the British Humanist Association (BHA), the new rules “explicitly require that pupils are taught about the theory of evolution, and prevent academy trusts from teaching ‘creationism’ as scientific fact.”

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One imagines the muslims won't be far behind in the outrage.

It's still not a complete victory: there are fully private, religious schools which will be able to continue teaching what the hell they like. I tried looking up the numbers but the ISC (Independent Schools Council) doesn't list which schools are part-funded and which are fully independent.

[JesusHChrist]

No teaching the controversy for the Brits!

The devil is very pleased.

[Minimalist]

Now let's hear the xtian shits start whining about being 'persecuted!'

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/20/uk...c-funding/

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One imagines the muslims won't be far behind in the outrage.

It's still not a complete victory: there are fully private, religious schools which will be able to continue teaching what the hell they like. I tried looking up the numbers but the ISC (Independent Schools Council) doesn't list which schools are part-funded and which are fully independent.

Your universities need to de-certify schools full or morons who teach ancient superstition in lieu of science.

[Tiberius]

Your universities need to de-certify schools full or morons who teach ancient superstition in lieu of science.

Most universities only accept students who have accumulated a certain number of "points" from certified exam boards, and I'm not aware of any exam boards that include creationism in the Biology exams, so in a way that has already happened.

Related article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-26823183