21.   Incumbent conservative Steve Abrams of Arkansas City, who helped write the controversial science standards, won his primary Tuesday and will face Democrat Wayne Holt of Haysville.

22.   Indeed, the battle over science standards in Kansas has attracted attention across the nation.

23.   It is scheduled to take up the question today of how to rewrite its new science standards, which are based on wording from three national science groups.

24.   Kansas Board of Education votes on new science standards.

25.   Late Wednesday afternoon, the three organizations issued a joint statement praising the Kansas board for returning evolution to the science standards.

26.   Moderates who have regained control of the Kansas Board of Education vow to reopen the debate over science standards that play down the role of evolution.

27.   Meanwhile, reaction to the science standards continues.

28.   New science standards were not on the agenda, but they were in the spotlight at the Kansas Board of Education meeting Tuesday.

29.   One addressed the science standards, which appear to be on the way out.

30.   On Wednesday, the Kansas Board of Education is expected to approve new state science standards that include evolution as a theory unifying all scientific disciplines.