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Given that there is good evidence to support the theory of evolution, there is no logical reason to remove it from the curriculum in favour of creationism/ID which is based on folk stories from thousands of years ago with no reasonable evidence. That said, there is no reason not to teach both.

In the UK, and I expect elsewhere in the world, we have a compulsory religious education but the government are not saying Christianity is right so we'll only teach Christianity. Students in this country study Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and more. Why can't American schools teach both creationism and evolution - as far as I'm concerned until one or other is proved conclusively, both are viable theories (though only one seems likely to me!).

In any case, IMO, if there is a God (I don't personally think so) or Gods who created this universe, it has certainly evolved from the state in which is was first created meaning both theories could in fact be true!