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

[mookiemookie]

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

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...