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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-5-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND A CURRICULUM THAT PROVIDES A QUALITY SCIENCE EDUCATION THAT ADEQUATELY PREPARES STUDENTS TO DISTINGUISH DATA AND TESTABLE THEORIES OF SCIENCE FROM RELIGIOUS OR PHILOSOPHICAL CLAIMS THAT ARE MADE IN THE NAME OF SCIENCE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-5-160. In the promulgation of policies and regulations regarding kindergarten through twelfth grade education, the State Board of Education shall implement policies and a curriculum that accomplish the General Assembly's desire to provide a quality science education that shall prepare students to distinguish the data and testable theories of science from religious or philosophical claims that are made in the name of science. Where topics are taught that may generate controversy, such as biological evolution, the curriculum should help students to understand the full range of scientific views that exist, why such topics may generate controversy, and how scientific discoveries can profoundly affect society."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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