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Now Any Florida Resident Can Challenge What Is Taught In Public Florida Schools (orlandosentinel.com)
New submitter zantafio shares a report from Orlando Sentinel: Any resident in Florida can now challenge what kids learn in public schools, thanks to a new law that science education advocates worry will make it harder to teach evolution and climate change. The legislation, which was signed by Gov. Rick Scott (R) last week and went into effect Saturday, requires school boards to hire an "unbiased hearing officer" who will handle complaints about instructional materials, such as movies, textbooks and novels, that are used in local schools. Any parent or county resident can file a complaint, regardless of whether they have a student in the school system. If the hearing officer deems the challenge justified, he or she can require schools to remove the material in question. The statute includes general guidelines about what counts as grounds for removal: belief that the material is "pornographic" or "is not suited to student needs and their ability to comprehend the material presented, or is inappropriate for the grade level and age group."
Well let's look at what it takes to be a public school teacher in Florida. Wow, look at that. Credentials and training are required. It's almost like you're one of those ignorant morons I mentioned earlier. Thanks for providing such a good example!
Texas public schools are proof that phony religionists with a political agenda can convert public schools (and public school curriculum) into their own publicly funded religious institutions.
It's happened in other states, of course, but I'm most familiar with Texas.
You are welcome on my lawn.
Yep.
http://www.slate.com/articles/...
You are welcome on my lawn.
It's not a "mention".
It's a PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE to a nation, and that nation is UNDER a GOD. If that's not a religious rite practiced in an institution, what is?
I grew up in Florida. My senior year, my English teacher let us watch "Full Metal Jacket" IN CLASS. And to think we went through almost the entire year without realizing how cool she secretly was.
The most twisted part is that if any member of the public had found out and complained, their primary objection would have probably been the film's antiwar sentiment and implied criticism of America and its military (that same year, my American History teacher admitted point blank that he was EXPLICITLY prohibited from saying anything about either Watergate or the Vietnam War because the Principal deemed both topics to be "too controversial").
Not really. Not any more than someone who says lorry, bonnet, boot, or tyre when talking about cars. Maths is the standard word for mathematics in British English.
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I'd take the teacher with a master's in childhood education any day.
You shouldn't. There is very little or no correlation between advanced degrees and teacher effectiveness. Many school districts pay extra to teachers with masters degrees, but that money could almost certainly be better spent on things that actually matter.
The problem is that this position isn't really about public input, it's about appeasing religious extremism and undermining scientific literacy.
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