Evolving standards

The Washington Post reports that the Kansas State Board of Education is, once again, considering changes to science standards that will allow teachers to present the idea of intelligent design as a scientifically respectable alternative to the theory of biological evolution.

Not surprisingly, the American Association for the Advancement of Science is opposed to the changes on the basis "that the lack of scientific warrant for so-called 'intelligent design theory' makes it improper to include as a part of science education".

I strongly agree. I don't object to notions of intelligent design being taught in philosophy classes. But unless a theory has gained wide acceptance within the scientific community, I can't see how it can sensibly be used to inform science standards.

But then, I'm not in Kansas.