On the edukashun front, three administrators in the California Bay area have resigned in protest of a plan that offers honors classes in english and social studies because it will "lead to segregation". Apparently, these three believe that hispanic students would be excluded and that these students "won't enroll in honors classes even if they can do the work because their parents aren't aware the classes exist and won't push their children to take them."
Ok, Frogbrother. Deep, cleansing breaths. Out with the bad air, in with the good.
Let me get this straight... the parents of these students aren't aware of these classes... BUT I KNOW ABOUT THEM?!!! AND I LIVE WAAAAAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY?!!! AND I DON'T HAVE KIDS?!!!!!!!
I'm going to give the smart kids the benefit of the doubt and say that even though their parents are stupid, it's up to the students AND counselors to make sure that they take the classes that challenge them.
No word on the segregation policy regarding children with emotional and physical handicaps and learning disabilities.