What Are Children Learning About Islam And The Middle East In Public Schools

Download or read book What Are Children Learning “About” Islam and the Middle East in Public Schools? written by David Pimentel and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-07-18 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wasnt school-sponsored prayer banned in 1962? Wasnt the Bible banned from public schools in 1963? Didnt the Supreme Court rule that both forms of religious expression and belief violated the US Constitution? Didnt the ACLU convince everyone that there should be no religion whatsoever promoted or supported by the public school system. Then why are Islamic prayer and Islamic religious exercises allowed to take place in Americas public schools? Isnt every student told to be proud of their culture and heritage no matter where they came from? Shouldnt students feel proud to fly the American flag? Then why are the children in public schools being taught that they should feel guilty about America being so powerful and enjoying the freedoms that so many brave soldiers have fought and died for? This book discusses these and many other issues that all Americans should be concerned about, especially if their children are in public schools.