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title: "Creation and evolution in public education"
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In the United States, creationists and proponents of evolution are engaged in a long-standing battle over the legal status of creation and evolution in the public school science classroom.  The Edwards v. Aguillard ruling of the Supreme Court set a Lemon test that limits teaching of creationism in government run schools.  However, as of 2014 at least 13 US states allow pro-creationist content to be taught either in charter schools or private schools that are at least partially supported by government funding.  The 2022 Supreme Court ruling of Carson v. Makin necessitating that a school voucher program must not exclude religious private schools may prevent any state with a voucher program from preventing voucher money being provided to schools that teach creationism.

== See also ==
Creation–evolution controversy
Evolution and the Catholic Church
Flying Spaghetti Monster
Hindu views on evolution
Intelligent design in politics
Islamic views on evolution
Jewish views on evolution
Level of support for evolution
"Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution"
Religion and children

== References ==

== External links ==
Simpson, George Gaylord (1961). "One Hundred Years without Darwin are Enough". Teachers College Record. 60: 617–626. ISSN 0161-4681. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
Creation education materials and articles at Answers in Genesis
National Academy of Sciences (1998). Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. doi:10.17226/5787. ISBN 978-0-309063-64-7. LCCN 98016100. OCLC 245727856. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
Edis, Taner (Summer 1994). "Islamic Creationism in Turkey". Creation/Evolution. 34 (1). ISSN 0738-6001. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
Video (10:56) − "Raising Doubts About Evolution... in Science Class" on YouTube − (The New York Times / Retro Report; November 2017)