Several people have picked up the story of a Louisiana high school student who chose to stand up for science education. Zack Kopplin has found a few friends in his quest to better education in this state. He took on the conservative group, Louisiana Family Forum, after they complained about a biology textbook discussing evolution in a positive manner! His lobbying efforts to the state school board led to an 8-2 decision in favor of science.
With his success, Zack has now set his sites on the repeal of Louisiana's covertly creationist law which seeks to undermine the teaching of evolution in high school. Disguised as an Academic Freedom, these bills try to get biology teachers to openly teach creationism or Intelligent Design. Zack's website Repeal Creationism attempts to bring the same grassroots mentality his previous achievement to this new challenge.
Win or lose, Zack Kopplin is definitely an amazing kid who deserves another shout out. Not many 17-year-olds would take a definitive stance on any topic, much less science education. He serves as a example for all of us. If he can demand better education, then why can't we do it too?
I wish his success in his endeavors- in this and in the future.
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