Particularly an apt article today where the public hearings are going on about the science TEKS.

If teachers are asked about evolution in science class, they should "stick with the science," a retired Mount Vernon school superintendent testified today during the termination hearing of John Freshwater.

Freshwater is accused of teaching creationism and intelligent design in his ninth-grade science class.

Jeff Maley, who was called to testify by Freshwater's lawyer, said he'd expect a teacher to give a thoughtful but limited response and advise the student to instead to seek out parents for details.

"I really believe that the religious beliefs of children should be impacted by their families," said Maley, who retired in 2007 after nearly a decade with the district.