Ga. Chief Backs Down On 'Evolution' Stance

Following a barrage of complaints from parents, educators, and politicians, Georgia's schools chief ended her attempt to remove the word "evolution" from the state's proposed academic standards only days after releasing the plan. State Superintendent Kathy Cox said in a Feb 5 statement that she originally planned to remove the word from the newly proposed state biology curriculum so that more emphasis would be placed on the content of the standards and less attention would be given to the divisive issue of evolution.