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Jul. 6th, 2007 05:48 pmThe American Family Association [sic] broadcast this missive (along with a call to spam your address book with it). I've inserted comments in italics.
Maryland Board of Education: State's right supersedes parent's rights
Only a positive view of homosexuality can be taught in classrooms
...and this is a bad thing how?
Dear Michael,
The Maryland State Board of Education has ruled that the right of the state supersedes the rights of parents in teaching children about homosexuality. The Board said the "right (of parents) is not absolute. It must bend to the State's duty to educate its citizens."
of course! After all, parents may not refuse their children an education
The ruling means that the teaching of homosexuality as an accepted and approved lifestyle in Maryland public schools can move forward. Very important! Some professionals feel that the Maryland curriculum could become the model for promoting the homosexual lifestyle in public schools across the nation. That is the reason we are asking you to send the email.
The new policy prohibits any unfavorable view of homosexuality from being presented. A video for use with eighth-graders instructs students on how to put a condom on a pen-s.
the word is "penis". You don't put condoms on pens.
Update: the DVD is for 10th graders, not 8th graders. Liars, they are
The Board has been trying to incorporate the promotion of homosexuality into their sex-education classes. A federal judge overturned a previous attempt to include the promotion of homosexuality because of the curriculum's expressed hostility toward Christianity.
the previous challenges raised concerns that have been addressed in the latest revisions. It's not a "christian" thing.
But in approving the new curriculum, the Board refused to hear arguments from those who oppose the promotion of homosexuality in the classroom.
The state board didn't "refuse to hear arguments"; they found them without sufficient merit to warrant refusal. Imagine that!
AFA suggests that parents find out if sex education is being taught in their schools and, if so, ask to examine the curriculum being used.
To read the Washington Post article on this, click here. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/03/AR2007070300991_pf.html
Take Action
# Send an e-mail to the president of the Maryland Department of Education and to the Governor of Maryland.
The head of the Maryland State Department of Education is the State Superintendent. One might reasonably mis-state that position as "Secretary", but to call it "President" raises the level of ignorance to an impressive level, even for the AFA
# If you have children in public schools, ask the local superintendent if they have a sex-education program. If so, request an opportunity to review the curriculum.
# Please forward this to your family and friends.
This is in regard to the Montgomery County School System's effort to update their sex-education curriculum to be more inclusive and comprehensive. I'm amazed that the AFA didn't carp about abstinence-only education!
Maryland Board of Education: State's right supersedes parent's rights
Only a positive view of homosexuality can be taught in classrooms
...and this is a bad thing how?
Dear Michael,
The Maryland State Board of Education has ruled that the right of the state supersedes the rights of parents in teaching children about homosexuality. The Board said the "right (of parents) is not absolute. It must bend to the State's duty to educate its citizens."
of course! After all, parents may not refuse their children an education
The ruling means that the teaching of homosexuality as an accepted and approved lifestyle in Maryland public schools can move forward. Very important! Some professionals feel that the Maryland curriculum could become the model for promoting the homosexual lifestyle in public schools across the nation. That is the reason we are asking you to send the email.
The new policy prohibits any unfavorable view of homosexuality from being presented. A video for use with eighth-graders instructs students on how to put a condom on a pen-s.
the word is "penis". You don't put condoms on pens.
Update: the DVD is for 10th graders, not 8th graders. Liars, they are
The Board has been trying to incorporate the promotion of homosexuality into their sex-education classes. A federal judge overturned a previous attempt to include the promotion of homosexuality because of the curriculum's expressed hostility toward Christianity.
the previous challenges raised concerns that have been addressed in the latest revisions. It's not a "christian" thing.
But in approving the new curriculum, the Board refused to hear arguments from those who oppose the promotion of homosexuality in the classroom.
The state board didn't "refuse to hear arguments"; they found them without sufficient merit to warrant refusal. Imagine that!
AFA suggests that parents find out if sex education is being taught in their schools and, if so, ask to examine the curriculum being used.
To read the Washington Post article on this, click here. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/03/AR2007070300991_pf.html
Take Action
# Send an e-mail to the president of the Maryland Department of Education and to the Governor of Maryland.
The head of the Maryland State Department of Education is the State Superintendent. One might reasonably mis-state that position as "Secretary", but to call it "President" raises the level of ignorance to an impressive level, even for the AFA
# If you have children in public schools, ask the local superintendent if they have a sex-education program. If so, request an opportunity to review the curriculum.
# Please forward this to your family and friends.
This is in regard to the Montgomery County School System's effort to update their sex-education curriculum to be more inclusive and comprehensive. I'm amazed that the AFA didn't carp about abstinence-only education!
