Worship in church, study science in school. That is the combination that has made America great.
Why is that Creationists just can't stand to leave a winning combination alone.
What exactly is it you are afraid of?
Do you expect God to step in and save America after our children become so dumb they can no longer compete in the world market?
I think your point is not supported by the history of our educaiton system. I'm not saying that the introduction of evolution is the cause, and poor performance is the result, but there is a definate trend of poorer performance since evolution has begun being taught in our schools.
So your suggestion that the "combination" that you refer to has made America great, is counter intuitive to the downward trend in our education system. It could easier be argued that evolution being taught is the cause.
Again, I'm not sugesting that is the cause, but there IS a statistical correlation, and the statistical correlation that your assertion would expect, does not exist.
What I believe is the true cause of detrimental effect is the spread of liberalism. Poorer performance seems to follow liberalism, as does the agenda to teach evolution.
There are rational arguments to suggest evolution is indeed part of the cause, but I don't think it, in and of itself is the only cause.