Via Texas Freedom Network's liveblogging:
11:13 - Mr. Mercer's motion fails 7-7!!!
11;15 - This is huge victory for sound science education in Texas. Moreover, the creationists' opposition to Mr. Craig's motion* exposed their hypocrisy about wanting to ensure that students can ask questions about science.
*Mr. Craig had proposed keeping out the "strengths and weaknesses" language, and adding "including discussing what is not fully understood so as to encourage critical thinking by the student."












posted by Cheryl Shepherd-Adams