Bill in Texas would allow creationists to grant Masters of Science degrees

It's not the government's job to supervise private colleges and the words they write on their diplomas.

If a student studies as a private fruitcake factory using his own money and passes the courses according to the requirements of the head chefs, he can be awarded any degree the college wishes to bestow on him.

All the state of texas has to do is re-word it's hiring requirements for teachers and other positions stating that successful applicants will have degrees from colleges accredited by the state accreditation board.

That's not discrimination, that's merely prudence. The state accreditation board shouldn't have the power to command college curricula, it should merely be the state authority reviewing curricula to ensure that colleges meet the minimum requirements the board feels is essential....and really, there's no reason this function couldn't be served by a private body.

Underwriter's Laboratories provides minimum standards for equipment, certainly colleges could organize their own accreditation board without government interference.

RightinNYC said:

Nobody is trying to force Texas to grant them accreditation or to certify them in any way. The conflict is over the fact that TX has a law saying that no institution can grant any degree unless it's accredited by a TX institution. This bill is proposing to remove that requirement for schools that don't receive any government funding.

I don't think it's necessarily a good idea, but it's less about religious intrusion and more about governmental involvement.

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Perhaps, but the end outcome is still rampant diploma mills. Texas's law has done wonders in keeping out diploma mills. And it could be argued that it is the government's role to maintain certain levels of standards. Free run of Texas for the diploma mills eliminates that.

obvious Child said:

Perhaps, but the end outcome is still rampant diploma mills. Texas's law has done wonders in keeping out diploma mills. And it could be argued that it is the government's role to maintain certain levels of standards. Free run of Texas for the diploma mills eliminates that.

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For a fun look at how some unscrupulous online diploma mills operate, here's a pdf presentation I came across...

Unconventional Diplomas from Online Vendors

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