Executive Director for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Rev. Barry Lynn said, "Frankly, I think that this Science Education Act is likely to lead to some very bad science being taught in Louisiana schools. My fear is that we are going to see a lot of anti-evolution books, dvds by fundamentalist Christian groups, opposing evolution and providing information that is not scientific. Then all of this will eventually lead to an expensive law suit, which the state of Louisiana is almost certain to lose."

Meanwhile, Norma Guillory, the Science Director at Calcasieu Parish Schools says the bill as it is written really doesn't change a thing.

"Our legislators obviously don't know that our teachers have always had intellectual freedom to bring in other resources than the text book," Guillory said.

She added, "the text book is not our curriculum. Life is our curriculum. Our students are allowed to discuss creationism, as long as it is supported by scientific knowledge."