GOING AGAINST THE EDUCATIONAL GRAIN
Michigan High School Class Angers Some Parents

From Fox:

Some parents in Farmington, Mich., are crying "anti-Americanism" over a high school international affairs class.

The course is offered to juniors and seniors in the Farmington School District and focuses on America's role in the Middle East.

But it's not the topic that's angered some students' parents. It's the class readings, many of which come from left-wing Web sites like Alternet.org, Indymedia.org, Progressive.org and War-times.org, that vigorously attack the Bush administration.

"This belief that we have to show that every concept out of that society can be understood and excused is really a problem across the country," said Farmington father Don Cohen. "We are bending over backwards and by doing so, we're misrepresenting and misinforming our children and our society."

Cohen and other parents banded together to press the school board to hold off on the new elective. But the school year has officially begun and the class is on the roster. The board approved it by a narrow four-to-three vote.

I'd be lynched if I tried to teach this course in my district. It's nice to hear that someone's getting away with some real education.

For more, click here.

Thanks to my old buddy, Matt, for the link.

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