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Creationists have lied about the science since the days of the Snopes trial. They've never stopped. All that changes is what form their lies take. They lie because their position is based on their various religions, and their religious truths take precedence to them over the actual truth. To a missionary, lying in order to convince a potential convert is a holy act.
Is ID still a topic at schools? I remember back in the day we had FSM to point out how ridiculous their positions were.
Florida just approved PragerU for use in public schools:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/desantiss-florida-approves-climate-denial-videos-in-schools/
What they believe about Evolution:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcZOzHMOXoQ
The state the feels the effects of climate change the most gets to teach kids it isn't real.
Absolute laughing stock of a place.
Not in civilized areas of the US. I can't speak for rural schools in the Bible Belt, though.