Joseph Graves Jr.: 100 Years After Scopes, Science Education Is Still in Danger

A century after the Scopes trial tested whether Tennessee could require its schools to teach only a biblical account of human origins, NC A&T’s Joseph L. Graves Jr., MacKenzie Scott Endowed Professor of Biology, argues the fight over science in the classroom is not over. Graves notes that while most Americans accept evolution, acceptance varies widely across religious groups, and he points to the 2025 Supreme Court decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor as a potential risk to the quality of science education. He also raises concern that North Carolina’s science standards may already be weakening, with consequences for students’ ability to participate fully as informed citizens.

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