Hi Nirvana, Craig here...
Let me expand a bit on what NosyNed has posed to you. Being a Columbus resident, you're not too far from Sugar Creek in Amish country. Study the Amish education system.
They do not study science.
They do not study history.
The do not have Social Studies.
They DO have arithmetic, reading, spelling and (US) geography.
They are not ALLOWED to continue education past the 8th grade.
So, in their eyes, God created the Earth 4,000 years ago in 7 days and that is that. They do not know that the Earth is a planet. They don't know what a planet is. Or that the Earth revolves around the Sun. Or what makes the seasons. Or the wind. Or the rain.
So. Let's all be Amish. No doctors, nurses, lawyers, engineers, teachers, social workers.... just laborers, and farmers. Not really happy, but blissfully ignorant.
To reinforce Nosy Ned's post... What's your ideal school science curriculum, Nirvana?
(:raig
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