The proposed standards correctly treat evolution like a
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West praised the Science Hearings Committee for making clear that it was
basing its new draft of the science standards on science, not religion .
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John
West, Associate Director of Discovery Institute's Center for Science and
Culture."

eCoach Gives Students Added Practice
For students struggling with Spanish or who need additional practice,
Glencoe will launch eCoach during the fall of 2005 through an alliance with
Espasa Calpe, a well-known international Spanish curriculum technology
developer. Through eCoach, teachers receive
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The Committee concluded that it had "heard
credible scientific testimony that indeed there are significant debates about
the evidence for key aspects of chemical and biological evolutionary theory.
"We're pleased to partner with an established provider of education
solutions like Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, " said Jennifer Gu, vice president of
development for Quia.com.

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1998, it pioneered the "create -your-own" concept, giving instructors the
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At the same time, the new draft
standards make clear that they do not cover the concept of intelligent design . (Click on the British flag in the top
left-hand corner of the site for the English-language translation .

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TOPEKA, Kan. While
the testimony presented at the science hearings included both advocates and
critics of the theory of Intelligent Design, we do not include it in these
curriculum standards .

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Two new products --
Buen viaje! Interactive Workstation and eCoach Spanish CD-ROM -- will be
available through these alliances.

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The new draft of the science standards was prepared by the Kansas Board of
Education 's Science Hearings Committee after hearing testimony from nearly two
dozen scientists and scholars last month about how evolution should be
presented in the classroom."
Discovery Institute supports teaching students more about evolutionary
theory, including introducing them to mainstream , peer-reviewed scientific
debates over key aspects of modern evolutionary theory (known as
neo -Darwinism). "Together, we are offering materials that truly advance
instructional effectiveness and classroom achievement. market and saw a need for a Spanish
tutorial software program," said Michael Burke, director of the Spanish as a
Foreign Language Division at Espasa.

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Teachers can easily distribute student assignments,
track homework and scores, give quizzes, and provide games for added practice
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New Draft of Kansas Science Standards Praised for Encouraging Critical Analysis of Evolution

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"There now should be no doubt that the debate over science standards in
Kansas is NOT about intelligent design," said West.

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The CD-ROM includes interactive exercises that leverage varying
strategies to reach all types of learners.
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The Committee noted that it was "aware that the study and discussion of
the origin and development of life may raise deep personal and philosophical
questions for many people on all sides of the debate. Espasa Calpe is available
online at http: //www.

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In its "Rationale of the State Board for Adopting these Science Curriculum
Standards ," the Science Hearings Committee also stressed "that the Science
Curriculum Standards do not include the theory of Intelligent Design. Previously, Quia offered Spanish teachers online workstations;
however , users created their own content. It publishes a wide variety of books and online tools
for teaching Spanish that are popular in Europe. This
service, today used by more than a million educators, is available at
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Interactive Workstation Saves Teachers Time
Together with Quia, a renowned innovator in Web-based educational
technology, Glencoe's Buen viaje! Interactive Workstation helps teachers with
planning and grading.
Teachers also can recommend eCoach to parents to supplement the core program
at home -- especially for those parents who don't speak Spanish. Sales in 2004 were $5.esespasa.

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"The new draft standards call for students to learn more about the
scientific evidence regarding chemical and biological evolution, including
scientific criticisms raised in peer-reviewed science journals," said Dr.
"The need to understand other languages and cultures has never been more
important than it is today in the global economy," said Glencoe/McGraw -Hill
president Steve McClung. "Given that reality, it is vital that American
students receive every opportunity to excel in Spanish and other world
languages. Through these partnerships, we are enhancing the
world-language materials that help teachers teach and students learn. The workstation also has full audio support so students can
actually hear the correct pronunciations of the Spanish they are learning via
the Internet."

About Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill is a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global
provider of electronic and print products that inspires educational
achievement in the pre-K through 12th grade, higher education and professional
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The real debate in
Kansas is whether to teach students the scientific evidence for and against
Darwin's theory, not whether to teach them alternative theories. But as interesting as
these personal questions may be, the personal questions are not covered by
these curriculum standards nor are they the basis for the Board's actions in
this area. Spanish-language Teachers and Students Benefit from Effective Online Content
and Management System

NEW YORK, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, the leading
content provider of secondary educational products, announces two strategic
alliances with two firms -- Quia and Espasa Calpe -- to enhance middle and
high school Spanish-language curricula through technology.

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The Board does not take a position on this topic. Teachers also can check the class roster and view class statistics
so that they can tailor instruction to the needs of any student. McGraw-Hill Education is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, a
global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial
services, education and business information markets through leading brands
such as Standard + Poor's, BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill Education.

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The Institute does not favor requiring students to learn
about the scientific theory of intelligent design.

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eCoach is an
interactive CD-ROM that offers students reinforcement and remediation to the
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About Quia Corporation
Quia's mission is to improve education through Web-based technologies.

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, A new draft of science standards to
be presented to the Kansas State Board of Education this week is drawing
praise for recognizing that students need to study all the scientific evidence
relating to chemical and biological evolution.
Buen viaje! Interactive Workstation includes an online format of the
curriculum's workbooks where students can complete assignments and practice
activities. Glencoe , through its new alliance
with Quia, is the only publisher that offers both the benefit of its proven
content combined with a technology solution for Spanish teachers. The
Corporation has more than 300 offices in 40 countries.

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