[explodingspleen]

It's about a good science education, which is not possible without Darwin's observations as a central point of reference.

Who is discarding any of Darwin's observations? The contension is over what those observations imply about origins. Nothing else.

[NJ_gent]

"The contension is over what those observations imply about origins. Nothing else."

That's simply one facet of the overall debate. Many disbelieve virtually every part of the ToE; even the parts repeatedly demonstrated in nature to be correct.