RenaissanceMan
05-21-2006, 05:54 AM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/19/AR2006051901769.html
The Washington post makes you 'register' to read articles, but it's free. Here's a tiny bit of the article:
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Prince Turki al-Faisal, the Saudi ambassador to the United States, has worked aggressively to spread this message. "The kingdom has reviewed all of its education practices and materials, and has removed any element that is inconsistent with the needs of a modern education," he said on a recent speaking tour to several U.S. cities. "Not only have we eliminated what might be perceived as intolerance from old textbooks that were in our system, we have implemented a comprehensive internal revision and modernization plan." The Saudi government even took out a full-page ad in the New Republic last December to tout its success at "having modernized our school curricula to better prepare our children for the challenges of tomorrow." A year ago, an embassy spokesman declared: "We have reviewed our educational curriculums. We have removed materials that are inciteful or intolerant towards people of other faiths." The embassy is also distributing a 74-page review on curriculum reform to show that the textbooks have been moderated.
The problem is: These claims are not true.
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The article goes on to point out how, from first grade to 12th, Saudi children are taught that only people that follow THEIR one true religion should be given any respect at all... all others are just animals.
If Fundie Christians have their way, this is how our schools will work too.
The Washington post makes you 'register' to read articles, but it's free. Here's a tiny bit of the article:
...
Prince Turki al-Faisal, the Saudi ambassador to the United States, has worked aggressively to spread this message. "The kingdom has reviewed all of its education practices and materials, and has removed any element that is inconsistent with the needs of a modern education," he said on a recent speaking tour to several U.S. cities. "Not only have we eliminated what might be perceived as intolerance from old textbooks that were in our system, we have implemented a comprehensive internal revision and modernization plan." The Saudi government even took out a full-page ad in the New Republic last December to tout its success at "having modernized our school curricula to better prepare our children for the challenges of tomorrow." A year ago, an embassy spokesman declared: "We have reviewed our educational curriculums. We have removed materials that are inciteful or intolerant towards people of other faiths." The embassy is also distributing a 74-page review on curriculum reform to show that the textbooks have been moderated.
The problem is: These claims are not true.
...
The article goes on to point out how, from first grade to 12th, Saudi children are taught that only people that follow THEIR one true religion should be given any respect at all... all others are just animals.
If Fundie Christians have their way, this is how our schools will work too.