[tolbiny]

this leaps out as overexaggeration "Gaps in the theory exist for which there is no evidence". There is a lot of new work out (self alteration in plants comes to mind), i would be a lot more accepting of a statement talking about grey areas which i feel would be more accurate.

""With respect to any theory, students are encouraged to keep an open mind. The school leaves the discussion of the origins of life to individual students and their families. As a standards-driven district, class instruction focuses upon preparing students to achieve proficiency on standards-based assessments."'

I think the whole statement could have been summed up with these lines and left at that.