Comments on: It is pearl clutching season again – hold on to those F bombs http://bookalicio.us/2011/11/it-is-pearl-clutching-season-again-hold-on-to-those-f-bombs/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 16 May 2012 15:38:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Penelope http://bookalicio.us/2011/11/it-is-pearl-clutching-season-again-hold-on-to-those-f-bombs/comment-page-1/#comment-15055 Penelope Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:02:46 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=4055#comment-15055 I can't believe this. It started with HOLD STILL, and now they want to ban 9 other books from that list. Where does it end? And why do they get to be the ones who choose what is best for the other kids? *sigh* Thanks for posting this. I'm reading HOLD STILL asap. :) I can’t believe this. It started with HOLD STILL, and now they want to ban 9 other books from that list. Where does it end? And why do they get to be the ones who choose what is best for the other kids? *sigh*

Thanks for posting this. I’m reading HOLD STILL asap. :)

]]> By: Danielle http://bookalicio.us/2011/11/it-is-pearl-clutching-season-again-hold-on-to-those-f-bombs/comment-page-1/#comment-15032 Danielle Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:34:35 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=4055#comment-15032 I'd be interested to hear the daughter's version of the story. Why did she read through the entire book with the knowledge that this would potentially bother her parents? It sounds like there's more to this story than simply a set of parents being concerned about their child. And now it almost seems as though the parents are being exploited by the pastor's desire to "cleanse" the public school reading choices. It always seems a bit crazy to me when parents go to this extreme anyway. I had a father who didn't approve of testing while I was in grade school. He didn't go to the school district and fight to have all testing discontinued for all children, that wasn't his problem. Instead he contacted my teachers and asked that I have the option of sitting them out because of personal beliefs. It was as simple as that and I never took a state test after that. I'm sure if he would have met with resistance after that he would have sought other alternatives (ie. contact the school board on my behalf, or simply move me to a new school). With all the options we have today with schooling I just don't buy the whole idea that parents are "stuck" with a particular school's curriculum or choices. If you don't like what they do, find a different school or, heaven forbid...talk to your kids about what they're studying/reading. It's all just so ridiculous to me. Not to mention a huge waste because of those that would have benefited by having those books on the shelves while people learn to use their brains. I’d be interested to hear the daughter’s version of the story. Why did she read through the entire book with the knowledge that this would potentially bother her parents? It sounds like there’s more to this story than simply a set of parents being concerned about their child. And now it almost seems as though the parents are being exploited by the pastor’s desire to “cleanse” the public school reading choices.

It always seems a bit crazy to me when parents go to this extreme anyway. I had a father who didn’t approve of testing while I was in grade school. He didn’t go to the school district and fight to have all testing discontinued for all children, that wasn’t his problem. Instead he contacted my teachers and asked that I have the option of sitting them out because of personal beliefs. It was as simple as that and I never took a state test after that.

I’m sure if he would have met with resistance after that he would have sought other alternatives (ie. contact the school board on my behalf, or simply move me to a new school). With all the options we have today with schooling I just don’t buy the whole idea that parents are “stuck” with a particular school’s curriculum or choices. If you don’t like what they do, find a different school or, heaven forbid…talk to your kids about what they’re studying/reading. It’s all just so ridiculous to me. Not to mention a huge waste because of those that would have benefited by having those books on the shelves while people learn to use their brains.

]]> By: Kitty Kirwin http://bookalicio.us/2011/11/it-is-pearl-clutching-season-again-hold-on-to-those-f-bombs/comment-page-1/#comment-15021 Kitty Kirwin Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:18:45 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=4055#comment-15021 How about we band the parents! Also the church which has no business in public schools. Princess is showing teeth to banning anything. How about we band the parents! Also the church which has no business in public schools. Princess is showing teeth to banning anything.

]]> By: ravenousreader http://bookalicio.us/2011/11/it-is-pearl-clutching-season-again-hold-on-to-those-f-bombs/comment-page-1/#comment-14996 ravenousreader Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:39:42 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=4055#comment-14996 WTF!! Seriously? WTF!! Seriously?

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