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Teaching evolution in America

Should US schools teach students the theory of creationism along with evolution? We examine all sides of this long running debate. Guests: John West of the Discovery Institute, Kathy Martin of the Kansas Department of Education, and Eugenie Scott of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Read entire article at VOA "Talk to America" August 24th 2005, Part #2 (24:53-50:26)