Darby, Montana School Board
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| - | Darby, Montana is a small, rural town on US Route 93, which follows the Bitterroot River in the Bitterroot Valley of western Montana. The town is in Ravelli County, Montana, of which | + | Darby, Montana is a small, rural town on US Route 93, which follows the Bitterroot River in the Bitterroot Valley of western Montana. The town is in Ravelli County, Montana, of which Hamilton is the county seat. Darby is 60 miles southwest of Missoula, not far from the Idaho border. To th esouth is the 1.6 million acre Bitterroot National Forest. |
| - | Some 800 people live in Darby, and the Darby High School has about 180 students. In 2004, Darby became a | + | Some 800 people live in Darby, and the Darby High School has about 180 students. In 2004, Darby became a focus of the national struggle in the US against religious incursions into public-school science classrooms. |
== Darby School Board Adopts Anti-Evolution Policy == | == Darby School Board Adopts Anti-Evolution Policy == | ||
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| - | Clearly, the election issues were well resolved and the election seen as a referendum on the school-board policy to be settled by the 2,152 registered voters.{{ref|jj07}} Those supporting a rational approach to science curricula won a resounding victory.{{ | + | Clearly, the election issues were well resolved and the election seen as a referendum on the school-board policy to be settled by the 2,152 registered voters.{{ref|jj07}} Those supporting a rational approach to science curricula won a resounding victory.{{ref|jj08}} |
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Voters flocked to the polls Tuesday to cast decisive votes in both the Hamilton and Darby school board elections. | Voters flocked to the polls Tuesday to cast decisive votes in both the Hamilton and Darby school board elections. | ||
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#{{note|mm02}}Michael Moore, [http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/02/03/news/top/news01.txt "Darby schools OK 'objective origins'"], ''The Missoulian'' [MT], 3 February 2004. | #{{note|mm02}}Michael Moore, [http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2004/02/03/news/top/news01.txt "Darby schools OK 'objective origins'"], ''The Missoulian'' [MT], 3 February 2004. | ||
#{{note|bg01}}Associated press, [http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/02/03/build/state/50-darby-evolution.inc "State education chief: Darby school policy not science"], ''Billings [MT] Gazette'', 3 February 2004. | #{{note|bg01}}Associated press, [http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/02/03/build/state/50-darby-evolution.inc "State education chief: Darby school policy not science"], ''Billings [MT] Gazette'', 3 February 2004. | ||
| - | #{{note|jm02}}Josh Mahan, [ "What would Jesus teach? Darby weighs the consequences of 'Intelligent Design'"], ''Missoula Independent'', c. 24 February 2004. | + | #{{note|jm02}}Josh Mahan, [http://www.missoulanews.com/News/News.asp?no=3881 "What would Jesus teach? Darby weighs the consequences of 'Intelligent Design'"], ''Missoula Independent'', c. 24 February 2004. |
#{{note|jj05}}Jenny Johnson, [http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/02/23/news/news02.txt "Darby School Board prepares for potential lawsuit; meeting set with lawyer: Tuesday's meeting is 7 p.m. at Darby Junior High School"], ''Ravalli Republic'' [MT], 23 February 2004. | #{{note|jj05}}Jenny Johnson, [http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/02/23/news/news02.txt "Darby School Board prepares for potential lawsuit; meeting set with lawyer: Tuesday's meeting is 7 p.m. at Darby Junior High School"], ''Ravalli Republic'' [MT], 23 February 2004. | ||
#{{note|bstar01}}Michael Howell, [http://www.bitterrootstar.com/backissues/3_3_04/pageone.html#darby "Darby in spotlight over 'origins' policy"], The Bitterroot Star, XIX:32, 3 March 2004. | #{{note|bstar01}}Michael Howell, [http://www.bitterrootstar.com/backissues/3_3_04/pageone.html#darby "Darby in spotlight over 'origins' policy"], The Bitterroot Star, XIX:32, 3 March 2004. | ||
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#{{note|jj06}}Jenny Johnson, [http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/04/07/news/news01.txt "Speaking out: Protesters voice concern at Darby School Board meeting"], ''Ravalli Republic'' [MT], 7 April 2004. | #{{note|jj06}}Jenny Johnson, [http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/04/07/news/news01.txt "Speaking out: Protesters voice concern at Darby School Board meeting"], ''Ravalli Republic'' [MT], 7 April 2004. | ||
#{{note|blc}}Bill LaCroix, [http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/04/28/opinion/viewpoint/valley.txt "School board candidate withdraws from race"], ''Ravalli Republic'' [MT], 27 April 2004. | #{{note|blc}}Bill LaCroix, [http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/04/28/opinion/viewpoint/valley.txt "School board candidate withdraws from race"], ''Ravalli Republic'' [MT], 27 April 2004. | ||
| - | #{{note|jj07}}Jenny Johnson, [ "Darby divided?: Signs signal schism over school board election"}, ''Ravalli Republic'' [MT], 28 April 2004. | + | #{{note|jj07}}Jenny Johnson, [http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/04/28/news/news02.txt "Darby divided?: Signs signal schism over school board election"}, ''Ravalli Republic'' [MT], 28 April 2004. |
#{{note|jj08}}Jenny Johnson, [http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/05/05/news/news02.txt "Tide turns on origins policy: Winners vow to change"], ''Ravalli Republic'' [MT], 5 May 2004. | #{{note|jj08}}Jenny Johnson, [http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/05/05/news/news02.txt "Tide turns on origins policy: Winners vow to change"], ''Ravalli Republic'' [MT], 5 May 2004. | ||
#{{note|bg02}}Associated press, [http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2004/05/06/build/state/40-darby-creationists.inc "Darby rejects 2 candidates backing 'objective origins'"], ''Billings [MT] Gazette'', 6 May 2004. | #{{note|bg02}}Associated press, [http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2004/05/06/build/state/40-darby-creationists.inc "Darby rejects 2 candidates backing 'objective origins'"], ''Billings [MT] Gazette'', 6 May 2004. | ||
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#{{note|jj09}}Jenny Johnson, [http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/07/07/news/news02.txt "Darby School Board puts objective origins to rest"], ''Ravalli Republic'' [MT], 7 July 2004. | #{{note|jj09}}Jenny Johnson, [http://www.ravallinews.com/articles/2004/07/07/news/news02.txt "Darby School Board puts objective origins to rest"], ''Ravalli Republic'' [MT], 7 July 2004. | ||
#{{note|bg03}}John Fitzgerald, [http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/06/22/build/state/25-evolution.inc "Review of science education could spur evolution debate"], ''Billings [MT] Gazette'', 22 June 2005. | #{{note|bg03}}John Fitzgerald, [http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/06/22/build/state/25-evolution.inc "Review of science education could spur evolution debate"], ''Billings [MT] Gazette'', 22 June 2005. | ||
| - | #{{note| | + | #{{note|jj10}}Johnson, 7 July 2004, ''op. cit.'' |
== Other Sources == | == Other Sources == | ||
