Easy fix.
For every mention of Nazi Germany and Communist Russia in the history textbooks, add ‘evil’ in front. The kids will surely love democracy then.
It may be. I’m not remembering whether the Equal Access Act (the law Congress passed so that Christian student groups could meet at public schools and has been used to force open the schoolhouse doors for Gay-Straight Alliances) includes revoking federal funds if violated, but the provision that would ban race-based student groups is not only stupid but illegal under the Equal Access Act and IMHO is a violation of the students’ First Amendment right to association.
About time, too. I’m sick to death of those damn Hillel kids and their constant plotting to form a one-world government.
For those unfamilair with Arizona politics and politicians, Russell Pearce is one of our more prominent right-wing nutjobs. He just loves stirring up this kind of shit.
Well, now I don’t feel so bad. Not that that wasn’t apparent from the report, but geebus, it’s so discouraging that people like him actually have positions of political influence to begin with.
That’s parts of Mesa for ya.
Seriously, you were. That’s ok because there are a lot of us who believe that schools should exist to prevent us from being dumb asses but sadly this is not always the case.
Marc
Regardless of what the intention is, I think public schools do a much better job of turning out McDonalds workers than CEOs.
Just my .02
-Eben
It’s only because of the commie pinkos’ evil sabotage of the noble HUAC that such measures are needed.
I think they should interpret the “Western” part literally.
If’n it don’t include cowboys, or injuns, or mexcans, then it’s ain’t legal fer teachin’. Fer tha young’uns ya got yer three “R’s” – ropin’, ridin’, ‘n rasslin’. When yer middlin’ age ya kin learn ya about shootin’, prospectin’, and knife fightin’. That should do fine fer most folks. Fer them damn eggheads at tha u-ni-ver-si-tee I suppose ya could include some foolishness like tumbleweed chasin’ or how to talk to a Chinaman jes to keep 'em busy so they don’t make trouble. Yee-haaa!
In keeping with the Western theme, I definitely think there should be some sort of curriculum covering syphilis and how to spot the whores that might have it.
That’s not entirely a bad thing. We simply need more McDonald’s workers than we do CEOs.
Yes. Yes there should have been.
I think it would be wrong if you could MAJOR in sedition. But if there were, say, a few elective courses in sedition, that would be fine.
“Dad, I’ve decided I don’t want to do philosophy anymore.”
“I’ve prayed for this day, son. Now, what are you going to do with your life?”
“Overthrow the government. I’ll call you later. I’m late for Armed Insurrection 101.”
What in god’s name are “reconquistas”? It sounds like reconstituted burritos or something.
This guy seems a few cards short of a deck or else he has no clear memory of higher education. No college student can possibly take over the government, what with Halo to finish, two-fer night, updating their Myspace accounts and hooking up, who has time for political revolution? 
Reconquista. (a/k/a Pat Buchanan’s worst nightmare.)
Oh, I’m sorry–I can’t stop laughing. That movement has as much hope of success as me marrying Viggo Mortensen. This guy is worried about that? He needs to get a life. The reconquistas need to get a life.
What’s next–Canadians wanting part of the UP? Heaven forbid! To arms, sons and daughters of the nation! To war, I say, to war and victorrrrryyyyyy!
Thanks for the info. 
So, uh, we’re just giving up entirely on classes that “feature as an exclusive focus” beliefs that encourage dissent from “American democracy”? So that means we’re pretty much just giving up on trying to understand any different viewpoints?
Also:
But it’s okay to teach religion as fact if it isn’t “in conflict” with “the teachings of western civilization”, whatever the hell that may be? Good to know.
Well, at least it’d take care of the issue of public school Bible study courses.
You know, what with Jesus making a mockery of the death penalty and all.