Schools chosen for sex course in Montgomery (MD)

The Washington Times ^ | March 5, 2005 | Jon Ward

[neverdem]

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Schools chosen for sex course in Montgomery

By Jon Ward
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Published March 5, 2005

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The Montgomery County [Md.] public sachool system yesterday announced the three high schools and three middle schools that will participate in a pilot program for a sex education curriculum that has riled some parents and activist groups throughout the county.

    Bethesda Chevy-Chase High School in Bethesda, Seneca Valley High School in Germantown and Springbrook High School in Silver Spring will take part in the high school course in which 10th-graders will be shown how to put condoms on cucumbers.

    Martin Luther King Middle School in Germantown, Tilden Middle School in Rockville and White Oak Middle School in Silver Spring will participate in the middle school curriculum in which eighth-graders will learn that homosexual couples are the newest American family.

    School system officials have noted that some schools were unenthusiastic about testing the new curriculum, which also will teach students to "develop" a sexual identity and that gender identity is "a person's internal sense of knowing whether he or she is male or female."

     "We have some schools that stepped up to do it, and we have some schools that were recruited to do it," Russ Henke, the county school system's health education coordinator, said in an interview days before yesterday's announcement.

    "A school may not be real pleased because of the controversy involved, but we need the representation from that area," Mr. Henke said.

    Bethesda Chevy-Chase's acting principal, Sean Belson, yesterday said his school did not volunteer for the curriculum but was selected "by central office folks."

[neverdem]

ping

[MarylandPines]

Thank the good Lord I got out of that screwball county....only thing is, now I'm living with a teacher from Damacus HS(northernmost part of MC). A total snot, to be sure.

[politicket]

I wonder if the writer of this piece attended public "sachool"!

The Montgomery County [Md.] public sachool system yesterday announced the three high schools and three middle schools that will participate in a pilot program for a sex education curriculum that has riled some parents and activist groups throughout the county.

[Shisan]

But why do they use the cucumbers? In that county the kids are so dumb they will wind up taking cucumbers on dates.

[taxesareforever]

Martin Luther King Middle School in Germantown, Tilden Middle School in Rockville and White Oak Middle School in Silver Spring will participate in the middle school curriculum in which eighth-graders will learn that homosexual couples are the newest American family.


Aw, isn't that so sweet. Just makes me break out in goosebumps. Oh no, those aren't goosebumps, they are hives.

[Just mythoughts]

The insanity seems to have no end.

[jpsb]

"But why do they use the cucumbers?"

All girls school?

[ladylib]

Some people want to recall the Board.

http://www.recallmontgomeryschoolboard.com/index.htm

[NRA2BFree]

Obviously, the dumbing down of America has worked. What in the world are administrators thinking of to impose this kind of garbage on kids?

[neverdem]

I wonder if the writer of this piece attended public "sachool"!

Nice pickup. It's correct in the title. It's a keyboard stroke error. I don't think they have final proofreaders at the Wash Times. I've seen some doosies there.

[VeniVidiVici]

But why do they use the cucumbers? In that county the kids are so dumb they will wind up taking cucumbers on dates.

Yes, why use cucumbers? Why not the real thing? The children are going to learn about it one way or another anyhow?

I really don't see what the problem is. I graduated from Montgomery County schools and I done good so far.

[sassbox]

well no wonder every family I know that lives in Montgomery County homeschools. yikes!

[trubluolyguy]

Is it just me or was there fewer cases of pregnant teens before sex ed?

I think the parents do a much better job than some school.

[DBeers]

ping.

[ladylib]

My cousin sends her kid to a private school in DC.

[gidget7]

"A school may not be real pleased because of the controversy involved, but we need the representation from that area," Mr. Henke said. "




What in the name of Jesus, that THAT mean?? Who is selecting, recruiting these schools, and what gives them this power! Get your kids out of public school!

[Enterprise]

What's the problem here anyway? There must be a ton of female teachers left who will be glad to put condoms on the boy students. Why waste time with a stupid cucumber?

[Old Professer]

Putting a condom on a cucumber is no better than putting a gallon of ketchup and mustard on liver, it still won't make it easy to swallow.

[AndyJackson]

which also will teach ... "whether he or she is male or female."

This will sure spice up show and tell time.