Harvard paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould has devoted considerable attention to the issue. His works are voluminous. The theory of evolution undermines the view that we as a a species have a special place in the universe. It suggests that the universe is chance-filled. Those are hard ideas for us to accept.
Genesis is much more comforting.
Perhaps the state should not force exposure to the theory of evolution to those students who view the theory as too threatening. But at the same time, the majority of students who do not subscribe to a literalist interpretation of the Bible need to be prepared for advanced study in biology, should they choose to undertake it. They need to know about evolution. Teachers should follow the facts wherever they go.