The critical feature is this: "The IB program aims to give students a world perspective and develop critical thinking skills."
Any conservative or fundy group is completely against anything that teaches critical thinking skills and anything that has Americans become less insular. It reduces the power of these groups that promote ignorance, hostility and blind obedience to those in religious authority. larry On 2/22/06, Wayne Putterill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06053/659139.stm > > A selection of quotes which should give you a flavour of the article: > > "The elimination of the International Baccalaureate program in Upper > St. Clair is the latest in a series of similar attacks against the > program alleging that its curriculum is contrary to American values." > > "Some Upper St. Clair school board members contended the program > goes against traditional Judeo-Christian values, could be considered > anti-American and is associated with groups that support Marxism." > > "Ms. Quist said EdWatch opposes the program on ideological grounds > because it teaches "a sense of global citizenship which is contrary to > what it is to be an American citizen." (I'm thinking of getting a > t-shirt made up with this on) > > "some people claimed IB was an international conspiracy." > > I work for the IBO and if there is a Marxist conspiracy here then I'm > well out of the loop :) > > (Come to think of it that room full of red flags is a bit suspicious > though... ) > > :P > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:197715 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
