“Should Darwinism Be Taught In Schools?” Whether or not we should allow the Darwinism Theory of evolution to be taught in schools is a controversial issue that has affected the United States since the late 1800’s. Teaching evolution in the public schools most likely will remain a contentious battle between scientists and certain sects of Christianity even though it has been close to 80 years since the first attempt to stifle the scientific theory. The theory …showed first 75 words of 1016 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1016 total…view. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, along with other scientific theory’s, is fundamental to biology, and it is not receiving proper treatment in schools because of pressure from religious groups. Evolution is the central organizing principle that biologists use to understand the world. If we want our children to have a good grasp of science, we need to help teachers, parents, school administrators, and policy-makers understand both evolution and the nature of science.