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A 7th Grader Wouldn’t Back Down When Her Teacher Told Her to Deny God. Then Came the Backlash.
Independent Journal ^ | 28 Nov 2015 | Jed Smith

Posted on 11/29/2015 11:13:35 AM PST by amorphous

A Texas girl spoke out after her teacher alleged made her say "God is a myth," has experienced fallout for standing up for herself and her beliefs.

Twelve-year-old Jordan Wooley says she has been bullied and told to kill herself following media coverage of her story.

It started when Wooley's teacher assigned a quiz at Katy, Texas's West Memorial Junior High School asking students to label statements as "fact, assertion, or opinion."

Statements included "America is the most free country on Earth," and "there is a God." Jordan labeled the latter as "fact,' and her teacher told her to mark it otherwise, or face an "F" grade.

The Katy Independent School District claimed that it never happened and that Wooley's story could not be verified. But Wooley would not relent, calling the school board "liars," and demanding an apology in a statement on Monday.

(Excerpt) Read more at ijreview.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: arth; education; god; school; secularhumanism; teacher; texas
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To: amorphous

The more I hear, the more it seems Texas is slipping to the dark side.


41 posted on 11/29/2015 12:05:42 PM PST by Old Yeller (Obama's Iran nuclear deal - The Devil is in the details.)
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To: amorphous

And I’m sitting over here, homeschooling my kids. Keep trying to “change it from the inside,” folks!


42 posted on 11/29/2015 12:05:53 PM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: amorphous

What happened to reading, writing and “rithmatic”?


43 posted on 11/29/2015 12:06:54 PM PST by Dallas59 (Only a fool stumbles on things behind him.)
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To: amorphous

Padlock the government indoctrination centers.

Cut the state budgets in half.

Problem solved.


44 posted on 11/29/2015 12:08:42 PM PST by EternalVigilance (The Dems are taking us to hell in a handbasket. The GOP establishment is the handbasket.)
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To: VanShuyten

she doesn’t have a hole in her side for you to put your hand into so guess this will have to do...

#‎IStandWithJordan‬ ~ Jordan Wooley’s full statement to the Katy ISD Board on Nov. 23rd, 2015.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7m4o0TkNy4


45 posted on 11/29/2015 12:08:51 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
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To: 05 Mustang GT Rocks

The clock boy is hitting up the school system for 15 million bucks. He’ll probably get it.


46 posted on 11/29/2015 12:11:22 PM PST by Foundahardheadedwoman (God don't have a statute of limitations)
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To: Pontiac

Google Jefferson County School board recall. Failure mostly due to misinformation and lies. Be prepared. Liberal MSM news lied and the had to retract but by that time it was too late.


47 posted on 11/29/2015 12:12:56 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: max americana

I went to Beverly Hills schools never experienced any of this but that was over 10 years ago so things might have changed. Just want the best education for my little guy. She might send him to a Jewish school but even some Jewish schools teach that homosexuality is A OK so it all depends on the school


48 posted on 11/29/2015 12:14:46 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Bryanw92

My sister raised her kids then went back to school and has taught for 25 years, this is her last. She loved it but can no longer go along with the bull. She says all the good teachers are leaving.


49 posted on 11/29/2015 12:14:48 PM PST by Foundahardheadedwoman (God don't have a statute of limitations)
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To: EternalVigilance

Nope. ELIMINATE the budget for Government schools.

Issue vouchers for every school aged child to the school of their parents’ choice.


50 posted on 11/29/2015 12:15:26 PM PST by BereanBrain
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To: CMB_polarization; amorphous

Bingo! I was right. The school likely took down Ms. Silguero’s pages due to backlash. I just posted a great article with all the lies from the school exposed. Long read but well worth it.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3366099/posts


51 posted on 11/29/2015 12:20:46 PM PST by bgill ( CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: bgill
How Ironic: Angelica Silguero
52 posted on 11/29/2015 12:25:08 PM PST by amorphous
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To: bgill
Katy ISD Superintendent, Alton Frailey on Defense.
53 posted on 11/29/2015 12:29:13 PM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

They insist on separation of church and state. However, have no problem shoving the religion of atheism down the throats of young children.


54 posted on 11/29/2015 12:36:38 PM PST by Moorings
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To: BlessedBeGod

I agree with you something is fishy about this story


55 posted on 11/29/2015 12:38:10 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: Political Junkie Too
fact that this ungraded activity

If it was ungraded why did the teacher threaten to give her a grade of F.

56 posted on 11/29/2015 12:38:49 PM PST by Moorings
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Good decision. Two of my grandkids go to public school in SoCal and the things they are learning...


57 posted on 11/29/2015 12:50:09 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: Pontiac

There should be no Department of Education. Donald Trump wants to completely cut the Department of Education as well as HUD and several other trouble making, useless, pencil pushing jobs for the Democrat cronies.


58 posted on 11/29/2015 1:00:57 PM PST by cradle of freedom
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Where is the left yelling SEPARARTION OF CHURCH AND STATE! The question shouldn’t have been on the test according to them.


59 posted on 11/29/2015 1:03:28 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: NTHockey
pig races next door to a mosque.

O that's beautiful.

60 posted on 11/29/2015 1:35:20 PM PST by o_1_2_3__
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