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Redux: ID in Texas Schools

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07.06.2008

On July 2, former Texas Science Curriculum Director Christina Comer filed suit against the Texas Education Agency. Comer, who resigned in November, contends that she was forced to step down because she forwarded an e-mail about a talk given by Barbara Forrest, co-author of the book Creationism's Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design.

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