Pharyngula: The battle rages on in Texas

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High School science classes are (almost always) not the place where science questions are sussed out and new info is added to the scientific consensus. Science class is about teaching the current scientific consensus to the students

This is a point that needs sticking on. There are plenty of legitimate scientific controversies but I can't think of one of them that ought to be taught at secondary school. If professional scientists don't have a clear, agreed picture of something it's just too hard for secondary pupils. "Teach the controversy/strengths and weaknesses" wouldn't make sense even for an unfucktarded idea.