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This bill requires the North Dakota superintendent of public instruction to incorporate intelligent design into the state's science content standards for elementary, middle, and high school students by August 1, 2027. Intelligent design is a controversial concept that claims certain biological features are best explained by an intelligent cause or designer, rather than by natural selection and evolutionary processes. The bill mandates that the superintendent not only include intelligent design as a scientific theory in the curriculum, but also provide teachers with instructional materials that present intelligent design as a viable scientific explanation for the creation of life forms. Additionally, the bill requires the superintendent to develop and provide in-service training to help teachers implement these new science standards that incorporate intelligent design. This proposed legislation effectively challenges the current scientific consensus by treating intelligent design as a legitimate scientific theory, despite the fact that it is widely considered a religious concept rather than a scientifically proven explanation by the mainstream scientific community.

Education

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2355.html