Loch Ness Monster used to debunk evolution in school

It sounds like a hoax, but it's apparently true: The Loch Ness Monster is on the science class syllabus for kids at Eternity Christian Academy in Westlake, Louisiana.

As reported by the Herald Scotland (which must track all Loch Ness-related news), a school that will receive tax-payer dollars, will teach kids that the mythological sea creature is real in order to debunk the theory of evolution. So pay attention: That will be on the test.

Eternity Christian Academy uses the  fundamentalist A.C.E. Curriculum to teach students "to see life from God's point of view."

According to the Herald, one textbook, Biology 1099, reads, "Are dinosaurs alive today? Scientists are becoming more convinced of their existence. Have you heard of the 'Loch Ness Monster' in Scotland? 

'Nessie' for short has been recorded on sonar from a small submarine, described by eyewitnesses, and photographed by others. Nessie appears to be a plesiosaur."

Florida Teacher tells kids to self-mutilate to "Expel Demons" (video)

A St. Petersburg, Florida teacher has been arrested in a case involving former students and a ritual involving cutting their bodies to release "evil spirits," according to police.

Danielle Harkins, 35, allegedly told teenagers they had evil spirits in their bodies, and she wanted to get them out.

Harkins was able persuade two former students to follow through with a ritual ceremony.

Harkins was charged with aggravated battery and child abuse and was being held at the Pinellas County Jail on $55,000 bail.

Harkins met and tutored the students while serving as a literacy mentor at the Lealman and Asian Learning Center in St. Petersburg.

Investigators said Harkins was at The Pier on Saturday with seven former students when she told a 16- and 17-year-old to take part in a ritual based on her religious beliefs.