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To: GeronL

Those links are not related to this story. How about an article that is -

A plan to make lessons in Arabic and Arab culture mandatory for students in some Texas schools has been put on hold, following feedback from parents.

Two Schools in the Mansfield Independent School District planned to incorporate Arabic and Arab culture into every aspect of their curriculum. Students in two other schools in the district would have had the OPTION to pursue similar studies.

The district was awarded a $1.3 million grant by the Department of Education last summer as part of the Foreign Language Assistance Program. The Department of Education has identified Arabic, along with Mandarin, as “languages of the future” and the school district said that “students will be at an advantage in an increasingly diverse and economically global society.”

Some parents expressed concern at a meeting that took place on Monday night, saying that they had not been made aware of the proposals earlier.

“It’s a porterhouse steak that’s been served up on a trashcan lid,” said parent Mark Henderson. “We love the idea; we just want to be sure we’re involved in its development.”

Some parents had concerns that Islam would be included in the curriculum, but an official stressed that the curriculum would not be about religion, but about Arabic language and culture.

Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect the school district’s multiple statements on the story. Planned classes at some schools were initially described as mandatory, but subsequently the district said that there would be no mandatory classes and put the plan on hold.

Find more at dfw.cbslocal.com

Local school district / Federal grant known as FLAP - LOL / Other places mention the grant was issues to 5 school districts throughout the country / Parents complained / School dropped it / Has nothing to do with Perry


44 posted on 08/29/2011 7:49:20 PM PDT by KingKongCobra
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To: KingKongCobra
Two Schools in the Mansfield Independent School District planned to incorporate Arabic and Arab culture into every aspect of their curriculum

Which is exactly what I said. Dhimmi indoctrination.

46 posted on 08/29/2011 7:53:11 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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