Public Schools Skip Creationism; Textbooks Mention Only Evolution, but Students May Argue From: The Washington Post | Date: October 10, 1999| Author: | Copyright 1999 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Brent Yorgey is a 17-year-old senior at Wilson Senior High School in Northwest Washington. In science and social studies classes over the years, he has learned that scientists say man descended from apes in a long and random process called evolution. But he hasn't heard much about what he personally holds true: that God very deliberately created man.

"I do feel a little bit [shortchanged]," said Yorgey, a top student who describes himself as a devout Christian.

Yorgey's experience is similar to that of public school students throughout the Washington region, where state and local authorities ...

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