The problem is that it is in a science class. ID is better suited for philosophy or theology. Science is incapable of investigating and answering questions regarding spirituality. If this is in a science class, then a meaningful discussion can ensue when ID theory comes up with the origins of the designer. ID only puts off the origin of life to something else, but where did that something else come from? How can we quantify the effects of "designer" or do we just let science slide back to the dark ages when "God made it so" was the only unquestioned answer? If that's the case, then the U.S. can kiss its technological and scientific legacy good bye. Time to import more H1Bs that understand how things work becasue our children won't.
Depressing considering we are in the golden age of molecular biology.
Not to mention the incalculable damage this nonsense is going to do for conservatism.
Surf Pubmed. The really good stuff seems more and more often to come out of Japan, Europe and India.
For the American ones, look at the authors' names.
Try teaching college biology for non-science majors.