https://freerepublic.com/tag/publicschoolbashing/ en-us Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:53:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2457351/posts I live in a small Midwestern town of not quite 12,000 people, and there are about 35,000 people in our entire county. So it is safe to say that I do not live in a metropolis. Until a recent article in our local newspaper, I thought that indoctrination in our schools was something I needn’t worry about. WRONG. A couple of days ago there was an article titled, “North [grade school] students study facts about polar bears.” Now the words “polar” and “bear” caught my eye and I immediately feared the worst. As I read it explained how the students... Conservative Hideout 2.0 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2457351/posts#comment Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:53:30 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2456851/posts BRIGHTON, Mich. -- Administrators at Brighton High School said they’re trying to stop a style of dancing they consider obscene on school grounds and recently canceled a popular winter event to make their point. Officials were concerned students would engage in “freaking" or sexually suggestive movements on the dance floor. The school required anyone interested in attending the Feb. 6 Winterfest dance to sign a contract beforehand, Detroit television station WDIV reported. Link to rest of story http://www.kptv.com/education/22585936/detail.html http://www.kptv.com/education/22585936/detail.html https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2456851/posts#comment Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:17:24 GMT