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School Defied Google and US Government, Let Boys Program White House Xmas Trees

theodp writes This holiday season, Google and the National Parks partnered to let girls program the White House Christmas tree lights. While the initiative earned kudos in Fast Company's 9 Giant Leaps For Women In Science and Technology In 2014, it also prompted an act of civil disobedience of sorts from St. Augustine of Canterbury School, which decided Google and the U.S. government wouldn't determine which of their kids would be allowed to participate in the coding event. "We decided to open it up to all our students, both boys and girls so that they could be a part of such an historic event, and have it be the kickoff to our Hour of Code week," explained Debra Knox, a technology teacher at St. Augustine.

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  1. Re:Considering how few boys graduate at ALL by Shadow+of+Eternity · · Score: 5, Informative

    No, it's definitely teachers actively screwing boys. They're literally being graded worse just for being boys.

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  2. Re:Discrimination *is* discrimnation by Rockoon · · Score: 4, Informative

    By trying to exclude the boys from the team, Google and the Democrats are telling the world that it is okay to discriminate against the boys

    Discrimination is nothing new for the Democrats. When its not about color or sex, its about class. Always defining a divide. Always pitting groups against each other.

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