Education Policy

[dead0man]

4. Pledge of Allegiance is mandatory for schools funded by our tax dollars.

Even private schools accepting vouchers?

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It wasn't for your grandpa when he was in school...was he less of an American (or Christian for that matter...assuming he was of course)

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Even in a class on politics?

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I understand your point, but really, are "parents" going to be any better?  What if the parents want Intelligent Design taught in school?

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It's an option...a dumb one, but an option.  My kids have never gotten sexual education without me signing a stupid form first.  I'm assuming if I didn't sign it, they would be excused for that part of the class.  Removing sexual education from the schools entirely would be one of the dumber things we could do to our children.

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You can already pray at school, millions do it every day

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In what way?

[dead0man]

My grandpa can't help how the pledge of allegiance was when he was in school.

My point being that for the longest time, God wasn't mentioned in the pledge.  It didn't make Americans less American or less religious.  Honestly, I don't care if it's in there or not, but I've got no problem with people who don't believe in God, but love America to leave that part out of the pledge.  And for people who have something against America or pledges in general to stand silently.  (though I do have issues with people that make a big deal out of NOT saying the pledge during the pledge)

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Parents are no more likely to "know best" than bureaucrats.  Get rid of sh**tty bureaucrats, sure, but putting parents in charge of school decisions isn't going to end well in a lot of places.

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While I agree with you here, I don't think these things happen all that often (if ever).  If you think they do, you'll need to give me a cite.

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How could it be taken away?  Prayer doesn't have to be a show, it can be a silent conversation between you and your god. Kind of hard, nay, kind of impossible to take that away.