Science Teacher Awaits Appeal on the Teaching of Evolution in his Class

Thus far, Minnesota (USA) science teacher Rodney LeVake has been thwarted by his high school and the local judicial system in his attempt to expose his students to the grave problems with evolutionary theory (see our August 8 article, Muzzled in Minnesota!).

On July 20, a circuit court judge ruled that the school district had the right to remove Mr. LeVake from his high school biology class because of his views on evolution. Mr. LeVake, a Christian, but who does not teach creation in his class, had presented his pupils with the problems with evolution theory.

He has filed an appeal with the Minnesota Court of Appeals to be reinstated to his biology classes, and patiently awaits a ruling. Meanwhile, he is gearing up for a new school year (Mr. LeVake was reassigned by the school two years ago—he is now a teacher of chemistry). Mr. LeVake has stated to AiG that he very much wants to return to his biology classes, where he is best suited and trained (his master’s degree is in biology). He firmly believes that he has the academic freedom to offer both the evidence for and against evolution; also, he states that he has no religious content in his lectures.

A well-written and balanced update on Mr. LeVake’s struggle for academic freedom is found in the Minneapolis paper, The Star Tribune (August 14). We encourage you to read it and discover another example of how America’s court system and public schools are increasingly intolerant of anything that may even hint of Christian influence.