I found it interesting that many consider evolution to be a theory devoid of all religious biases. That is absolutely not the case. As the antithesis to creation, it must assume something about God: this is the very definition of a religious belief. "It would be counterproductive," you noted, "to spend more time on theology than on science (in a high school biology class)". I am in complete agreement and strongly believe that students would benefit greatly from increased time studying actual science (i.e. theories that can be tested and proven today) rather than arguing over contestable hypotheses. Evolution does not fit such a definition of science. The supposed "theory" of evolution has uncovered more evidence for its "missing" components than its "links," as you pointed out.
Additionally, you accused the "religious right (of) permeating local institutions in order to spread biased viewpoints." Contrarily, it appears that it is the "open-minded" left that is generally least willing to consider views that contradict its own. The First Amendment was created to give freedom to all religions and ideologies, not to bar any theological beliefs from social and political institutions. I find it somewhat unlikely that the Cobb County Board of Education intended to convert all of its students to Christianity, or even to pull them out of "evolution's lies." They were likely attempting to reinstate the American right to be presented with both sides of a partial argument. If educators plan to continue wasting students' time with a theory that lacks absolute proof, there is no reason why evidence supporting a generalized creation theory cannot also be presented during class time.
