[JamesP81]

The federal education law, No Child Left Behind, requires states establish standards for student assessment. As a consequence, states across the country are working to develop K-12 science standards and model curricula that will ensure students meet these standards. This process has seemingly reinvigorated a host of organizations that oppose the inclusion of evolution in public school curricula or advocate for the inclusion of "alternative theories" ranging from young-Earth creationism to intelligent design.

All debate about the validity of evolution aside, could someone tell me exactly which article or amendment to the Constitution gives the federal government the power to regulate education, or the power to spend public money on scientific research grants?

I won't be holding my breath waiting for the answer.

[scottdeus12]

"All debate about the validity of evolution aside, could someone tell me exactly which article or amendment to the Constitution gives the federal government the power to regulate education, or the power to spend public money on scientific research grants?"

[scottdeus12]

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“All debate about the validity of evolution aside, could someone tell me exactly which article or amendment to the Constitution gives the federal government the power to regulate education, or the power to spend public money on scientific research grants?”

Hear the crickets chirping?

[DBCJR]

“All debate about the validity of evolution aside, could someone tell me exactly which article or amendment to the Constitution gives the federal government the power to regulate education, or the power to spend public money on scientific research grants?”

Public regulation of education comes with public funding of education. Can’t fund something that is not constitutional. Since the Supreme Court has constructed the separation of church and state doctrine, violations of that cannot be funded. The “Equal Protection” clause affords all race, creeds, color, etc equal protection under the law. The teaching of one theory over another that affects one of the protected categories is prohibited. Otherwise, there is a double-standard, a reality of “political correctness”. “Hate Crimes” legislation is an example of statutory violation of the “equal protection” clause. Some categories are more protected than others.