Wow. Missouri is quickly becoming my favorite state to write about. Once again, MO is in the news for challenging books in the school system because god forbid our little snowflakes actually learn something interesting. Apparently an assistant professor at Missouri State...yes, an actual (alleged) learned person, has a few problems with the curriculum in the Republic School district. A school district that his children don't go to. Well, his oldest did, but he decided to home school his other children. Anyway, he has a few things he wants changed in the school. Like the history class. He has a problem with the American government being taught as a democracy when clearly it is a democratic republic. I mean, come on. He also has issue with
"Separation of church and state, and freedom of expression,Viewing of R-rated movies in English class, such as "Saving Private Ryan" and "The Breakfast Club",Science and evolution,Sex Education classes include information about condom usage, and other 'immoral' topics" Ok, you got me on the Breakfast Club...I don't really see the educational merit of that movie, but Saving Private Ryan? It is a realistic depiction of an important point in history. Maybe this guy is one of those people that denies the holocaust (I am just making generalizations now, he probably is not one of those people).
Here's another doosey. This lady in Florida is on a crusade to ban Catcher in the Rye. I know, I know, not the first time this book has been challenged. This lady's son, who is in 11th grade, brought home the book and both he and his mother were quite offended. She requested her son read a different book, and the school complied. The book that he is reading instead? The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. If you know anything about banned and challenged books then this is quite funny. Here is a
link to an article about the Florida woman and her problem with Catcher and her apparent no problem with Huckleberry Finn.
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