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February 16, 2005
Bible Classes, Public Schools
I never cease to wonder how districts doing this fend off lawsuits - Staunton, Virginia, sends 1st-3rd graders for 30 minute (once a week) Bible classes during the school day. The article mentions that so long as they are held off-premises the Supreme Court has allowed them, though. 80% of the students attend.
Here's the real mystery -- I also don't see why those who choose not to attend "sit idly." Make 'em read at their desks! The school board is going to "send teachers to workshops to develop instructional techniques for the period." We're talking 30 minutes, once a week; they're saying that certified teachers can't already develope an instructional plan to cover 30 minutes once a week for 20% of their usual student load?
whoops! I deleted a comment off of here by mistake - blacklist overenthusiasm. I hadn't even read it yet -- I was too quick off the click. By the way, my interest isn't the religious instruction, it's the CLUELESSNESS of the certified professionals who can't figure out what to do with an extra 30 minutes a week! --MCT
Posted by CrankyProfessor at February 16, 2005 8:46 AM