Posts from January 2025

Less than 100 years ago, the Louisiana General Assembly became the location for an argument over First Amendment Rights, “creation science,” and the theory of evolution. Edwards v Aguillard (1986) argued for the “Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science in Public School Instruction Act.” In other words, what will be taught in public schools regarding government funding and curricula? The answer was simple: in a 7-2 decision, the court announced that “if either topic was to be addressed, evolution or…