Federal grants accepted by the District yearly since 1980, to be used for the education of children of migrant farmers and fishermen, have been swallowed up by the bureaucracy.
College Prep
No Excuse Left Behind
Thanks to the actions of U.S. government officials, we will soon get a chance to discover whether ignorance really is bliss.
Church and State Selectivity
While the “separation of Church and State” crowd has been noticeably mum on the opening of charter schools such as the Kahil Gibran Academy in Brooklyn, the efforts of other religions can still provoke their ire.
Public School Pedophilia
If a Catholic priest, or, for that matter, any cleric, abuses his position in pursuit of carnal knowledge, expect the story to get front-page treatment. When a public school employee tries to improve his love life by hitting on students, no matter how young, you can find the story covered in…three paragraphs at the bottom of page 19.
Head Start on Marketing Restrictions
On August 6, 2007, Associated Press writer Lindsey Tanner released an article, “Marketing Tricks Tot’s Taste Buds,” detailing how Dr. Tom Robinson’s August 2007 new study concluded that marketing campaigns can alter a child’s perception of taste and convince them that the name brand is more desirable.
Middle School Teacher Fails History
Public schools may look like they were inspired by him but at least one teacher cannot recognize the visage of Karl Marx.
Academic Freedom for Gideons
Officials in Key Largo, Florida were apparently living by the old adage of “going the extra mile”(Matthew 5:41). In January, two Gideons were arrested for distributing Bibles on a public sidewalk outside a local elementary school.
CAIRing School Districts
Atheists are no longer getting the special treatment, in certain schools anyway. Allah is “what’s up” now.
Elementary Ed Wood
Wherever he is, long-deceased underground filmmaker Ed Wood must feel vindicated. When he was alive, Wood’s arena—transexualism—was considered outside the mainstream. Now, it is the mainstream, at least in public schools.
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
The Khalil Gibran International Academy, a secondary public school with an Arabic-based curriculum, will open its doors this fall despite an outcry from local taxpayers.