The Scopes Trial and the Two Visions of US Democracy
30 Sep
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The Scopes Trial and the Two Visions of US Democracy

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Politics tamfitronics Books & the Arts / September 30, 2024Politics tamfitronics Trial of the CenturyThe Scopes trial and the battle over religion in US politics.A new history revisits “the Trial of the Century” and its legacy in contemporary politics.Jock the monkey listens in on the Scopes trial, 1923.(Getty Images)Why should we care about “the Trial of the Century” nearly a century after it happened? Many Americans have long understood the 1925 prosecution of John Scopes in Dayton, Tennessee, for breaking a new state law that forbade teaching “the Evolution Theory” in public schools as a conflict of profound simplicity in which religious bigotry clashed with scientific reason. In it, Clarence Darrow, a veteran stalwart of the legal left, skillfully defended Scopes, a biology instructor, while William Jennings Bryan, a thrice-failed nominee for president and...
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Kindy Care Trial Starts In South Australia | Mirage News
07 Aug
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Kindy Care Trial Starts In South Australia | Mirage News

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Top Stories Tamfitronics The state-first trial of after preschool care has started in the first of 20 government preschools across South Australia this week.The trial follows recommendations by the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care led by former Prime Minister Julia Gillard.The Royal Commission had submissions from a wide range of stakeholders who highlighted the need for government preschools to provide care options that meet the changing needs of working families.Kindy Care will help support families who are increasingly needing care for their children outside of the regular preschool hours.Families rely on OSHC provision for their school-aged children, but often OSHC services are not set up for preschool-aged children and do not generally accept enrolments for preschoolers. The general sessional hours of 9am-3pm do not offer flexibility and can make decisions more difficult...
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