In 2002, officials in Georgia's Cobb County school district placed more than 30,000 stickers on textbooks stating: "This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered." Six parents sued the school district and won. In January, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled that the stickers are unconstitutional because they violate the separation between church and state. (Background here.) This week, the stickers are finally being scraped off the books, but the school system has appealed. From the Associated Press:
"It's a sad day in Cobb County," said Larry Taylor, a parent who favors including alternatives to evolution in science classes. "I hate to see the stickers go. I thought they were a fair compromise."
But Jeffrey Selman, who was the lead parent among a group who sued to remove the stickers, said he was glad they were being removed. "I'm optimistic, but it ain't over till it's over," Selman said.
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