I believe that no world origin theories (creation or otherwise) should be taught in highschool. The public school system is paid for by the taxes of parents, and I believe that the public school system should leave beliefs of world origin theories to be taught by the parents. Children do not get a choice in what classes teach in highschool; therefore, anything that has a high contraversial status should be left out of the system, leaving either the parents to take responsibility in teaching their own children their own theories, or the child to choose classes in college that cover their subjects of interest. By the time children reach college, most have matured enough to not be taken by what they are being taught. At least in college they know what they are being taught when they register for their own classes.
As a Christian, and one who respects scientific breakthroughs and accomplishments, your take might make the most sense in all this in-fighting. There is no certainty that God crafted the universe and all in it in some Biblical or other faith's way. There is also no certainty that evolution is the definitive explanation.
I'm aware that many creationists want and try to position 'intelligent design' somewhat covertly into a school's curriculum.
That being said, is even attempting to discuss a 'mover & shaker' of sorts (something Aristotle adhered to - and he's not left out of any classrooms at last look) behind the universe's beginnings fly in the face of academic teaching?
I find it amazing that, in less than 100 years, the public school's interpretation of this since the Scope's monkey trial has went completely 180 degrees!
I guess, given the division our country is currently in, it shouldn't surprise me.
I'm not pro-homeschooling unless the parent(s) has/have the knowledge and time to present a complete and objective curriculum.
But if a young student approaches his teacher and asks?..."What is the origin of the universe? Does it have any meaning? Do I have any meaning?" Does he/she simply say: "Go home and talk to your parents?". Can every parent explain the makings of a cell? Or teach applied mathematics? Or an objective view of the world's history?
Can every parent give their child a definitive religious explanation of our world?
Don't many children enter the public school system with no spiritual or religious upbringing?
I've yet to hear any rational explanation as to why a mover/shaker/God explanation is considered so academically taboo!
Not to fly in the face of evolution theory, not to position itself as fact. Simply an idea that has never been dismissed throughout the centuries. Can anyone honestly say this is corruptive and damaging to a young, seeking mind?
There are many fundamentalist, self-serving folks out there that don't understand the benefits of a good, objective education, but I see the public system as equally to blame for an almost blatant disregard of the complete picture by not welcoming, at the very least, a limited discussion of all sides of the creation picture.