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Talkback: Busting Heads for Character Ed?
Feb. 1, 2007, 5:47 p.m.
When I researched the Power Team's message, as shown on my web site, I found many instances where they relished the opportunity to promote religion and their evening revival meetings. Even in my own district, the high school principal told me that he well-understood that the group would spend "about two minutes" inviting the kids to the evening meetings. Yet this principal had also asked the Power Team not to conduct a religious program. Again, read my site. I explain many other instances of this sort of "negative option" that admins would need to follow in order to eliminate the risk that the Power Team would promote their religious meetings during the assembly. Where does the line get crossed? Is personal testimony OK? Or promoting their upcoming movie, "Born Again: The Power Team Movie"? Or inviting kids to the evening meetings? Or telling "scared straight" sorts of stories with messages that may not square with established district policies on character education or sex education?
This isn't something I invented. It's the policy at most public schools, if not all. These admins were doing their job.
By no means have I sought to remove positive character education messages from the schools. The Jefferson School District is a leader in this realm. I have supported their efforts in many tangible ways.
When I researched the Power Team's message, as shown on my web site, I found many instances where they relished the opportunity to promote religion and their evening revival meetings. Even in my own district, the high school principal told me that he well-understood that the group would spend "about two minutes" inviting the kids to the evening meetings. Yet this principal had also asked the Power Team not to conduct a religious program. Again, read my site. I explain many other instances of this sort of "negative option" that admins would need to follow in order to eliminate the risk that the Power Team would promote their religious meetings during the assembly. Where does the line get crossed? Is personal testimony OK? Or promoting their upcoming movie, "Born Again: The Power Team Movie"? Or inviting kids to the evening meetings? Or telling "scared straight" sorts of stories with messages that may not square with established district policies on character education or sex education?
This isn't something I invented. It's the policy at most public schools, if not all. These admins were doing their job.
By no means have I sought to remove positive character education messages from the schools. The Jefferson School District is a leader in this realm. I have supported their efforts in many tangible ways.
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Feb. 1, 2007, 5:47 p.m. - Posted by jfoust
When I researched the Power Team's message, as shown on my web sit ...
When I researched the Power Team's message, as shown on my web sit ...
Feb. 1, 2007, 1:33 p.m. - Posted by GoTeam
While I agree with you that public schools should not promote reli ...
While I agree with you that public schools should not promote reli ...
Feb. 1, 2007, 10:54 a.m. - Posted by ChateauDweller
I'm trying to be fair here, but it appears that the only reason yo ...
I'm trying to be fair here, but it appears that the only reason yo ...
Jan. 31, 2007, 3:45 p.m. - Posted by jfoust
Like it or not, the public schools do have policies against the pr ...
Like it or not, the public schools do have policies against the pr ...
Jan. 31, 2007, 1:57 p.m. - Posted by ChateauDweller
I did just read your website, and theirs. I do not understand wha ...
I did just read your website, and theirs. I do not understand wha ...
Jan. 31, 2007, 10:25 a.m. - Posted by jfoust
I encourage you to visit my page to get the answers to your questi ...
I encourage you to visit my page to get the answers to your questi ...
Jan. 31, 2007, 9:51 a.m. - Posted by ChateauDweller
And I suppose the religion taught by public schools isn't offensiv ...
And I suppose the religion taught by public schools isn't offensiv ...
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