-Caveat Lector- Turning the corner on liberal education policies ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- © 1999 WorldNetDaily.com While hypocritical liberals still remain in control over most of the nation's public education, there are key signs that cracks are occurring in the once impenetrable wall surrounding the policies endemic to government-controlled schools. This, by the way, is a good thing and it's a trend that is long overdue. In California, Proposition 227 -- the initiative passed by voters a year ago designed to end the fallacious notion of "bilingual education" -- is languishing in court, challenged by liberal education protectors who see it as a challenge to their authority. However key school districts within the state -- most notably the southern California district of Oceanside -- have largely complied with 227's mandates and are reporting startling successes. For example in just under a year, former bilingual education students who have been reassigned to new "English immersion" courses have improved their math scores by a whopping 120 percent, while increasing reading test scores an amazing 180 percent. Instead of acknowledging these astounding results, however, diehard liberals like David Ramirez, an education professor at California State in Long Beach, have simply dismissed or denied them. Providing further proof that liberal educators are more interested in power over progress, Ramirez told a news agency recently, "A five point gain is statistically significant; a 100 percent gain is unheard of. Such an astronomical change -- it's impossible." The facts, however, bear out Oceanside's claims. Now, you would think that educators like Mr. Ramirez, who put a peculiar "For the Children" spin on everything they advocate, would be elated -- rather than put off -- by these results. Hypocritically, however, they are not. In another victory for parents of school-aged children, a federal judge in New York has ruled that the Bedford Central School District can no longer force children to participate in Earth Day "worship services," "North American Indian animism," or be forced to construct "worry dolls" and other "tangibles" that "have supernatural powers." At Bedford, students were required to create paper images of a Hindu god, make toothpick and yarn "worry dolls" to defend against anxiety, and to participate in "Earth Day" worship services -- all advocated by liberal district administrators and teachers who personally took part in the services. The judge in his ruling had the insight to call these celebrations "truly bizarre," and added that the events "took on many of the attributes of the ceremonies of worship by organized religions" -- something liberals have consistently prevented Christians from doing since 1962. One source said the New York case was brought to court by Catholic parents who were understandably offended by such practices and outraged that a public school would even consider such "worship" a fundamental part of learning in the first place. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Jon E. Dougherty is a senior writer and columnist for WorldNetDaily, as well as a morning co-host of Daybreak America. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
