I think Biology courses might as well be optional if ppl are going to start arguments instead of having kids go off with a permission slip, offering alternatives, and things of that sort what's so bad about teaching kids about a theory anyway? Teachers oughta just bring it up as a theory instead of some big fact. For ex. if a teacher were to cite the theory during a lecture he/she can just say "according to Darwin, xxxxx xxxx xxxx." I also think if you want to learn about creationism in a more advanced manner, you oughta attend a parochial school. Over here in California public schools, kids are taught theology in the 7th grade btw. Not only about christianity, but also buddhism, islam, judaism, confucianism etc if they're taught theology and what ppl believe in one unit, why not let them learn about evolution in high school after receiving the proper education about theology? In 7th grade I was never asked to take a permission slip home to learn about religions, but in hs if you're in a AP biology class you're sent home with a permission slip at one time to learn about Evolution (I know because I was in that class for 3 days but got out cause I hate biology).