Is this the room for an argument?

More on the new primary school curriculum, I learn today that a group of leading scientists are making an official complaint to the government (Ed Balls) regarding the teaching evolution to our children (or lack of it!) Will the government succumb to apologetics and pandering to religious interests or will it take the advice of the experts and stand up for reality – we shall see.

The following snippet appeared in the Telegraph

Professor Richard Dawkins and 25 other leading British scientists have written to Ed Balls, the schools secretary, to protest that evolution has been omitted from plans for a new primary school curriculum. The scientists, including three Nobel laureates, have asked Mr Balls to ensure that the new science curriculum for English primary schools includes teaching on natural selection.

A draft of the curriculum, which was drawn up by an independent review under Sir Jim Rose and put out to a public consultation that closed last week, did not mention the principle. In the letter, which was organised by the British Humanist Association, the scientists wrote: "We find it extraordinary that evolution and natural selection find no place in the section 'Science – life and living things'.

"The theory of evolution is one of the most important ideas underlying biological science. It is a key concept that children should be introduced to at an early stage."

Here here!