No it doesn't. It sends the message that free people get to decide what they teach their children.
Me:"It sends the message to new generations of students that science is decided by school boards, societal pressure and faith."
AndrewC:"No it doesn't. It sends the message that free people get to decide what they teach their children."
Thats not a contradiction - it can send both messages. In the end, society at large decides the pace of scientific advancement, not a small minority of scientists from the previous generation.
As Behe testified in order for ID to be accepted as science the method of science would have to change. The is already a method to teach your children anything you want. Its called philosophy.