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SheilaT

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7. One of the problems I've long observed in conventional schools,

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 01:23 AM

Mar 2016

be they public or private, is the rigidity of the system. Kids are expected to proceed in lockstep with the curriculum and learning.

And while curriculum and learning doesn't have very much to do with prayer, it's part of that lockstep problem. Our public schools are intended to serve all students, and their needs are supposed to be accommodated.

This is why some parents choose to home school. There's this assumption that only right-wing nuts do so, but a lot of home-schoolers are very frustrated by the one size fits all model of regular schools.

While the title of the thread is incredibly misleading, I'm glad to note that what's actually going on protects students' rights.

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Prayer in schools officially sanctioned in Minnesota [View all] philosslayer Mar 2016 OP

The thread title is misleading. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #1

Exactly. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #3

I love that you know about FFRF! I have been a member for years! Nt Logical Mar 2016 #11

They do good work, don't they? SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #13

Love the monthly newsletter! Keeps me sane! :-) Logical Mar 2016 #18

Well my reply is not what I expected it to be from the title. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #2

My tiny Mississippi town had a prayer room for the two Muslim kids there Recursion Mar 2016 #4

If I'm not mistaken the OP has a history of inflamatory comments about Muslims. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #6

Intentionally misleading and inflammatory thread title. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #5

One of the problems I've long observed in conventional schools, SheilaT Mar 2016 #7

"How one Minnesota school district handles a rising immigrant population" etherealtruth Mar 2016 #8

This is nothing more than allowing Bible Study groups whatthehey Mar 2016 #9

During school hours? philosslayer Mar 2016 #14

Yeah, students of all religions are free to privately practice or practice with other students Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #17

"quisling enablers" what a dispicable, disgusting claim. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #24

It's a despicable disgusting thing I won't be shamed from calling out by your futile poutrage whatthehey Mar 2016 #30

So you are a bigot, got it. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #36

So you cannot understand simple English got it whatthehey Mar 2016 #37

I'm sure that nobody here would object to Christian Prayer Rooms in public schools, Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #10

As long as other groups are treated similarly gelatinous cube Mar 2016 #15

Christian students have always been allowed to pray in school Mariana Mar 2016 #16

Not "always". WillowTree Mar 2016 #28

a) most of that is nonsense glurge from wannabe-oppressed Xians whatthehey Mar 2016 #32

And without fail, those who told the kids Mariana Mar 2016 #35

The vast majority of US HS alrewdy have Bible study groups. whatthehey Mar 2016 #31

As long as they would be ok with an atheist club I see no problem with this. Nt Logical Mar 2016 #12

ACTUAL HEADLINE: "How one Minnesota school district handles a rising immigrant population" cleanhippie Mar 2016 #19

I don't like this. Keep religion out of public schools rockfordfile Mar 2016 #20

Nuance needed here. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #22

That violates Muslims' freedom to practice their relgion. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #23

Who is stopping them from praying? brooklynite Mar 2016 #26

It's better giving them a designated room Bradical79 Mar 2016 #34

I'm usually the "safe space" for the NOI kids Nevernose Mar 2016 #21

As a 30 year High School teacher... Bigmack Mar 2016 #25

If you support this, do you support the provision of a chapel for the Christian kids? brooklynite Mar 2016 #27

Not an actual chapel if that would require building a separate edifice, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #29

Why the false equivalence? Are Muslim kids getting a mosque built? whatthehey Mar 2016 #33

You've got to start brain washing them early! yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2016 #38