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mookiemookie

03-27-12 12:30 PM

NYC bans references to Dinosaurs, Birthdays, Halloween, Dancing in standardized tests

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1380991.html

Quote:

In an effort to eliminate potential "unpleasant emotions" among students, the New York Department of Education has placed a ban on mentions of "birthdays," "dinosaurs," "Halloween," and "dancing," in city-issued tests, the New York Post reports.

According to the paper, the mandate is meant to curb fear that references to those topics might stir controversy among students. Dinosaurs, officials said, could bring up evolution, Halloween could suggest paganism, and birthdays might create animosity among students who are Jehovah's witnesses, since they don't celebrate them.

Are you kidding me? This is absolutely insane...

Catfish

03-27-12 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie (Post 1861583)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1380991.html
Are you kidding me? This is absolutely insane...

But this is what the US is all about :D
I can foresee evolution truthers' slogans like "Dinosaurs - we will remember them !"

vienna

03-27-12 12:36 PM

Um, I'd like to get into college without taking a standardized test because tests might breed unhealthy competition, might cause angst over categorization of people, are against my religious principles, and I don't do very well on those types of tests... :D

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mookiemookie

03-27-12 12:38 PM

I can just see a room full of students choking back the tears because a test mentioned a birthday party.

MH	03-27-12 12:42 PM

:hmmm:
Nah...
There must be a mistake...it is New York not New Mecca.

vienna

03-27-12 12:43 PM

Quote:

I can just see a room full of students choking back the tears because a test mentioned a birthday party.

Just wait 'til you get into your 60s and see if birthdays don't choke you up... :D

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mookiemookie

03-27-12 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vienna (Post 1861592)

Just wait 'til you get into your 60s and see if birthdays don't choke you up... :D

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:rotfl2: Touché!

Blood_splat

03-27-12 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catfish (Post 1861585)

But this is what the US is all about :D
I can foresee evolution truthers' slogans like "Dinosaurs - we will remember them !"

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/02d...t-dinosaur-psa
:O:

Penguin

03-27-12 01:57 PM

Looks like NYC doen't have the brightest bunch working in their departments, here's another failure:
NYC Bans Food Donations To The Homeless
:damn:

Biggles

03-27-12 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin (Post 1861630)

Looks like NYC doen't have the brightest bunch working in their departments, here's another failure:
NYC Bans Food Donations To The Homeless
:damn:

I honestly expected something of the Onion. I'm speechless :o

u crank

03-27-12 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin (Post 1861630)

Looks like NYC doen't have the brightest bunch working in their departments, here's another failure:
NYC Bans Food Donations To The Homeless
:damn:

I guess they are worried that a homeless guy might have a massive stroke and then sue the city. Seems legit to me.:O:

TLAM Strike

03-27-12 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MH (Post 1861591)

:hmmm:
Nah...
There must be a mistake...it is New York not New Mecca.

It is on the road to it that's for sure...

Stealhead

03-27-12 04:18 PM

I am going to a birthday party on Halloween dressed as a dinosaur that enjoys dancing my date will be dressed as a Jehovahs Witness.

mookiemookie

03-27-12 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stealhead (Post 1861685)

I am going to a birthday party on Halloween dressed as a dinosaur that enjoys dancing my date will be dressed as a Jehovahs Witness.

You're going to traumatize a New York City schoolkid.

kraznyi_oktjabr

03-27-12 04:31 PM

Really? If New York City has time for this kind of "decisions" then their bureaucracy has over staffing problem.

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