Posts Tagged ‘discrimination’
Pretty much all of our readers have spent some time of their youth in the classroom. It is the one experience that pretty much unites us as a nation… we have all shared a school experience (some of us more awake than others).
Schools certainly can be a source of unity… but also a cause of division (and we don’t mean the math kind…).
School lesson plans that include controversial subjects can spark rebellion among teachers, parents and pupils.
For example, celebrating Christmas (a religious holiday for many) in public schools has been a hotly debated issue.
Religion also was a source of controversy recently when an Ohio teacher caught flack for trying to teach creationism in school using Lego building blocks.
In San Francisco, there is currently a simmering debate on another hot button subject… …read more.
