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'''Public school culture''' is a [[culture]] fostered in [[public school]],<ref>Public schools are the government-controlled schools in the United States.  In other countries different terms are used to describe the government schools.</ref> which is characterized by:
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[[File:800px-Warning signs at CHS.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Because of violence, vandalism, and other undesirable elements, this public school has a glaring sign warning of the on-campus surveillance cameras at its parking lot entrance.]]
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[[File:Prairie Ridge High School LGBT+ Flag.jpg|thumb|350px|School in Chicago area (Prairie Ridge High School) with LGBT+ flag. Students in the same school who display the [[Confederate flag]] will face discipline.<ref name="NWHerald2017"/>]]
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[[File:Prairie Ridge High School LGBT.jpg|thumb|350px|This Chicago-area school has "safe spaces" for homosexual students (sponsored by [[GLSEN]]).]]
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'''Public school culture''' refers to social atmospheres fostered in [[public school]]s,<ref group=note>Public schools are the government-controlled schools in the United States.  In other countries, different terms are used to describe the government schools.</ref> especially in the most liberal of public schools, which is characterized by:
  
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*complete [[censorship]] of any [[classroom prayer]]
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* anti-white rhetoric and curriculum, [[critical race theory]]
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*a lack of commitment to respect the [[Religion|religious]] [[Civil Rights Movement|civil rights]] of [[student]]s has resulted in "religion-free zones." <ref>[http://www.catholicleague.org/rer.php?topic=Education&id=88 Religious Liberty and the Public Schools], [[Robert P. George]], ''[[Catholic League]]'', October 1999</ref>
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* prohibition of [[classroom prayer]]
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*[[sex education]], [[Homosexuality in Schools|homosexual curriculum]] and sexual abuse by school personnel has been referred to as a "red-light district" for students <ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59602 Public schools: The new red-light district?], [[Olivia St. John]], ''[[World Net Daily]]'', January 09, 2008</ref>
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* [[sex education]], [[Homosexuality in Schools|homosexual curriculum]] and sexual abuse by school personnel has been referred to as a "red-light district" for students <ref>St. John, Olivia (January 9, 2008). [https://www.wnd.com/2008/01/45455/ "Public schools: The new red-light district?"] ''[[WorldNetDaily]]''.</ref>
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*a culture of incompetence <ref>[http://www.maa.org/features/083104pointcallforaction.html POINT: A Call for Action], [[Rick Norwood]], ''[[Mathematical Association of America|The Mathematical Association of America]]'', Accessed May 4, 2008</ref><ref name="Mixed Results">John Merrow, [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec08/nolaupdate_07-24.html Mixed Results for School Reform Efforts in New Orleans]. ''The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer''. PBS: July 24, 2008</ref>
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* promotion of the [[homosexual agenda]] in public schools (see images above), even though other forms of expression, such as displaying the [[Confederate flag]]<ref name="NWHerald2017">Prokop, Hannah (November 11, 2016). [http://www.nwherald.com/2016/11/09/prairie-ridge-high-school-suspends-student-for-wearing-confederate-flag-to-school/aelbmro/ "Prairie Ridge High School suspends student for wearing Confederate flag to school"]. ''Northwest Herald''. Retrieved March 24, 2017.</ref> or promoting Bible verses,<ref>Multiple references:
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* fashion that includes black ([[Goth (subculture)|Goth]]) clothing
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*Gstalter, Morgan (March 13, 2019). [https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/433823-ohio-student-suspended-for-targeting-gay-straight-alliance-by "Ohio student suspended for 'targeting' Gay-Straight Alliance by posting Bible verses in response to LGBT flags"]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
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*Kaplan, Talia (March 12, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/ohio-student-suspended-after-posting-bible-verses-around-school-i-wanted-to-spread-the-word-of-god "Ohio student suspended after posting [[Bible]] verses around the school: 'I wanted to spread the word of God'"]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 13, 2019.</ref> are persecuted.
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*Promotion of [[socialism]].<ref>Cunningham, Andrew (March 11, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/how-did-socialism-become-okay-in-america-through-the-schools "How did socialism become okay in America? Through the schools"]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved March 11, 2019.</ref>
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*a culture of incompetence <ref>Multiple references:
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* Norwood, Rick (October 21, 2004 or before).  [https://web.archive.org/web/20041021151330/http://www.maa.org/features/083104pointcallforaction.html "POINT: A Call for Action"]. [[Mathematical Association of America|The Mathematical Association of America]] website, Accessed May 4, 2008.  From Archive at Internet Archive, October 21, 2004.
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* Merrow, John (July 24, 2008). [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec08/nolaupdate_07-24.html "Mixed Results for School Reform Efforts in New Orleans"]. ''The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer''. PBS.</ref>
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* rebellious and distracting [[Fashion industry values|fashion]]  
 
* facial piercings and rings, [[tattoo]]s, and male earrings
 
* facial piercings and rings, [[tattoo]]s, and male earrings
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* [[depressed]] demeanors (a so-called "emo" culture amongst some teens)
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* [[depressed]] demeanors  
 
* an absence of objective [[morality]]; instead, a principal will say someone "made the wrong choice"
 
* an absence of objective [[morality]]; instead, a principal will say someone "made the wrong choice"
 
* a sense of hopelessness
 
* a sense of hopelessness
 
* a lack of [[critical thinking]] about [[liberal]] [[Indoctrinate|indoctrination]]
 
* a lack of [[critical thinking]] about [[liberal]] [[Indoctrinate|indoctrination]]
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* [[compulsive profanity]]
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* profanity and [[bullying]]
 
* general inability to look someone in the eye
 
* general inability to look someone in the eye
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* lewd behavior euphemistically referred to as "PDA" or "Public Display of Affection" <ref>http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0523/p03s01-ussc.html</ref>
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* lewd behavior euphemistically referred to as "PDA" or "Public Display of Affection" <ref>Moore, Elizabeth Armstrong
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* racial discrimination resulting from set cliques of racially homogeneous students <ref>http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/lifestyle/nearly-all-high-school-cliques-are-racially-divided-study_10025532.html</ref>
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(May 23, 2005).
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* tolerance of homosexuality due to school-supported and funded groups <ref>http://www.gsanetwork.org/</ref>
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[https://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0523/p03s01-ussc.html "Policing displays of affection at school."] Christian Science Monitor website.</ref>
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* racial discrimination resulting from set cliques of racially homogeneous students <ref>Joshi, Mohit (March 9, 2008). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080915174555/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/lifestyle/nearly-all-high-school-cliques-are-racially-divided-study_10025532.html "Nearly All High School Cliques Are Racially Divided: Study"]. Asian News International. Reprinted at Thaindian.com. Archived at Internet Archive on September 15, 2008.</ref>
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* forced tolerance of [[homosexuality]] due to school-supported and funded groups<ref group=note>Link to left-wing political website: http://www.gsanetwork.org/</ref>
 
* extreme [[anxiety]]
 
* extreme [[anxiety]]
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* feeling that it is funny to be dumb
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* disruptive yelling
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* being so accustomed to [[censorship]] of ideas that there is genuine surprise when someone actually says something unfamiliar or [[politically incorrect]]
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* lack of supervision, class cutting
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* being so accustomed to [[censorship]] of ideas that there is a genuine surprise when someone actually says something unfamiliar or [[politically incorrect]]
 
* lack of awareness that [[prayer]] is censored in [[public schools]] and that teachers' [[Labor union|unions]] are very [[liberal]]
 
* lack of awareness that [[prayer]] is censored in [[public schools]] and that teachers' [[Labor union|unions]] are very [[liberal]]
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* [[alcohol]] and [[drug abuse]]
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* [[smoking]], [[vaping]], [[alcohol]] and [[drug abuse]]
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* disrespect for teachers
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* drug testing<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/07/29/new-jersey-middle-school-adopts-random-drug-testing-program/?test=latestnews "New Jersey School District Random Drug Testing Program"] (July 29, 2011).  Fox News website.</ref>
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* [[bullying]]
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* disrespect for teachers, taking advantage of substitute teachers
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* [[gang]] activity <ref>[http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080427/NEWS01/899830802/0/biz Gangs recruiting at middle schools], [[Diana Hefley]] and [[Kaitlin Manry]], ''[[Daily Herald]]'', April 27, 2008</ref>
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* [[bullying]], hazing, public humiliation 
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* [[gang]] activity,<ref>Hefley, Diane and Manry, Kaitlin (April 27, 2008). [http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080427/NEWS01/899830802/0/biz "Gangs recruiting at middle schools"], Everette, Washington ''Daily Herald''</ref> weapon detectors, locker searches
 
* lack of proper etiquette and manners
 
* lack of proper etiquette and manners
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* glorification of certain groups such as athletic teams while ostracizing others
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* bitter hate for rival schools and their students
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* corrupt and abusive teachers and school administrators<ref>Multiple References:
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* [http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/01/21/23891.htm "School Says Official Embezzled Millions"]. ''Court House  News''. January 21, 2010.
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* [http://www.citizenlink.org/CLNews/A000003744.cfm "National Media Largely Ignore Public-School Sex Scandals"] ''Citizenlink''. 01.26.2007.
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*[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/dave-pierre/2008/05/19/not-catholic-church-national-media-mum-huge-l-school-sex-abuse-scandal "Not the Catholic Church? MSM Mum About Huge L.A. School Sex Abuse Scandal"]. Dave Pierre.  ''NewsBusters''. May 19, 2008</ref>
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* censorship of conservative sources of news and information
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* violence and [[Columbine High School|school shootings]]
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* excessive [[network abuse]]
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* complete lack of awareness or involvement by parents
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* rampant cheating by students<ref>http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-05/us/highschool.cheating_1_plagiarism-cheating-students?_s=PM:fyi</ref> and teachers<ref>Labi, Nadya (December 20, 1999). [https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,992885-1,00.html "When Teachers Cheat"] Time.com website.</ref>
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* cross-dressing in school plays, boys wearing girl jeans, powder puff sports, etc.
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* special concessions for certain ethnic groups and religions while Christianity is ignored
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* allowing students to opt-out of saying the [[Pledge of Allegiance]]
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* pregnant students being accepted by school officials, and sometimes even pregnancy pacts<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/19/eveningnews/main4197525.shtml</ref>
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* acceptance and sometimes even encouragement of [[abortion]] and [[birth control]]
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* a lack of respect for public property and other people's personal property, as seen by [[vandalism]] (e.g. defacing and/or inscribing obscenities into desks, lockers, etc.) and high rates of theft
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* disruptive pranks like false fire alarms that have caused many schools to implement detection mechanisms such as surveillance cameras and tamper dyes<ref>http://www.ahs.albany.k12.ny.us/AHS/misc/Hall_Sweeps_October_2008.pdf</ref>
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* students impeding traffic by walking on roadways instead of walking on the sidewalk or on the grass going to and from the school bus stop
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* disrespect for authority figures and high-ranking elected public officials<ref>Marcus, Ruth (November 29, 2011). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/emma-sullivans-potty-mouthed-tweet-has-a-lesson-for-all-of-us/2011/11/29/gIQAG6CEAO_story.html "Emma Sullivan's Potty-Mouthed Tweet Has a Lesson for All of Us."] Washington ''Post'' website.</ref>
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* [[liberal bias]] and the inducting of children into [[liberalism]] and [[secularism]]<ref>"[http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/middle-school-kids-taken-hear-louis-farrakhan-call-violence-against-crackers Middle School Kids Taken To Hear Louis Farrakhan Call For Violence Against The 'Crackers']" [[Ben Shapiro]]'s ''Truth Revolt''. "Administrator at Booker T. Washington Middle School in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], took forty young teenage students as young as eleven years old to the 2nd Annual [[African American|Black]] United Summit International (BUSI) conference where they heard [[racist|bigoted]] purveyor of hatred [[Louis Farrakhan]] reference [[caucasian|white people]] as "crackers” and a call for “retaliation” for [[Michael Brown]]'s death. When asked by Clark why the children were taken to this conference, Anthony Pena, the Middle School administrator who took the forty students between the ages of 11 and 15 to the conference, said, "At the end of the day… it’s about how we connect to our youth and help develop them to become our future." Accessed January 5, 2015</ref>
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==See also==
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* [[Essay:Worst Liberal Falsehoods in School]]
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* [[Atheism and public schools]]
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* [[Homeschooling]]
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* [[Teacup Generation]]
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* [[Education in the United Kingdom]]
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* [[Ronald Reagan High School]]
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* [[Gun free zone]]
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* [[Fourth generation warfare]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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==External links==
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* [http://beforeitsnews.com/story/677/811/18_Signs_That_Life_In_U.S._Public_Schools_Is_Now_Essentially_Equivalent_To_Life_In_U.S._Prisons.html 18 Signs That Life In U.S. Public Schools Is Now Essentially Equivalent To Life In U.S. Prisons]
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* [http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/28-signs-that-u-s-public-schools-are-rapidly-being-turned-into-indoctrination-centers-and-prison-camps 28 Signs That U.S. Public Schools Are Rapidly Being Turned Into Indoctrination Centers And Prison Camps]
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* [http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/k-12 ''the smoking gun'' documents High School police matters that make the news]
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* "[http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/middle-school-kids-taken-hear-louis-farrakhan-call-violence-against-crackers Middle Maryland School Kids Taken To Hear [[Louis Farrakhan]] Call For Violence Against The 'Crackers']" [[Ben Shapiro]]'s ''Truth Revolt''
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*[https://www.theepochtimes.com/chapter-twelve-sabotaging-education-part-i_2636144.html Chapter Twelve: Sabotaging Education (Part I)], ''The Epoch Times'' (from ''How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World'').
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*[https://www.theepochtimes.com/chapter-twelve-sabotaging-education-part-ii_2657473.html Chapter Twelve: Sabotaging Education (Part II)], ''The Epoch Times'' (from ''How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World'').
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Because of violence, vandalism, and other undesirable elements, this public school has a glaring sign warning of the on-campus surveillance cameras at its parking lot entrance.
School in Chicago area (Prairie Ridge High School) with LGBT+ flag. Students in the same school who display the Confederate flag will face discipline.[1]
This Chicago-area school has "safe spaces" for homosexual students (sponsored by GLSEN).

Public school culture refers to social atmospheres fostered in public schools,[note 1] especially in the most liberal of public schools, which is characterized by:

  • anti-white rhetoric and curriculum, critical race theory
  • prohibition of classroom prayer
  • sex education, homosexual curriculum and sexual abuse by school personnel has been referred to as a "red-light district" for students [2]
  • promotion of the homosexual agenda in public schools (see images above), even though other forms of expression, such as displaying the Confederate flag[1] or promoting Bible verses,[3] are persecuted.
  • Promotion of socialism.[4]
  • a culture of incompetence [5]
  • rebellious and distracting fashion
  • facial piercings and rings, tattoos, and male earrings
  • depressed demeanors
  • an absence of objective morality; instead, a principal will say someone "made the wrong choice"
  • a sense of hopelessness
  • a lack of critical thinking about liberal indoctrination
  • profanity and bullying
  • general inability to look someone in the eye
  • lewd behavior euphemistically referred to as "PDA" or "Public Display of Affection" [6]
  • racial discrimination resulting from set cliques of racially homogeneous students [7]
  • forced tolerance of homosexuality due to school-supported and funded groups[note 2]
  • extreme anxiety
  • disruptive yelling
  • lack of supervision, class cutting
  • being so accustomed to censorship of ideas that there is a genuine surprise when someone actually says something unfamiliar or politically incorrect
  • lack of awareness that prayer is censored in public schools and that teachers' unions are very liberal
  • smoking, vaping, alcohol and drug abuse
  • drug testing[8]
  • disrespect for teachers, taking advantage of substitute teachers
  • bullying, hazing, public humiliation
  • gang activity,[9] weapon detectors, locker searches
  • lack of proper etiquette and manners
  • glorification of certain groups such as athletic teams while ostracizing others
  • bitter hate for rival schools and their students
  • corrupt and abusive teachers and school administrators[10]
  • censorship of conservative sources of news and information
  • violence and school shootings
  • excessive network abuse
  • complete lack of awareness or involvement by parents
  • rampant cheating by students[11] and teachers[12]
  • cross-dressing in school plays, boys wearing girl jeans, powder puff sports, etc.
  • special concessions for certain ethnic groups and religions while Christianity is ignored
  • allowing students to opt-out of saying the Pledge of Allegiance
  • pregnant students being accepted by school officials, and sometimes even pregnancy pacts[13]
  • acceptance and sometimes even encouragement of abortion and birth control
  • a lack of respect for public property and other people's personal property, as seen by vandalism (e.g. defacing and/or inscribing obscenities into desks, lockers, etc.) and high rates of theft
  • disruptive pranks like false fire alarms that have caused many schools to implement detection mechanisms such as surveillance cameras and tamper dyes[14]
  • students impeding traffic by walking on roadways instead of walking on the sidewalk or on the grass going to and from the school bus stop
  • disrespect for authority figures and high-ranking elected public officials[15]
  • liberal bias and the inducting of children into liberalism and secularism[16]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Public schools are the government-controlled schools in the United States. In other countries, different terms are used to describe the government schools.
  2. ↑ Link to left-wing political website: http://www.gsanetwork.org/

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Prokop, Hannah (November 11, 2016). "Prairie Ridge High School suspends student for wearing Confederate flag to school". Northwest Herald. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ St. John, Olivia (January 9, 2008). "Public schools: The new red-light district?" WorldNetDaily.
  3. ↑ Multiple references:
  4. ↑ Cunningham, Andrew (March 11, 2019). "How did socialism become okay in America? Through the schools". LifeSiteNews. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  5. ↑ Multiple references:
  6. ↑ Moore, Elizabeth Armstrong (May 23, 2005). "Policing displays of affection at school." Christian Science Monitor website.
  7. ↑ Joshi, Mohit (March 9, 2008). "Nearly All High School Cliques Are Racially Divided: Study". Asian News International. Reprinted at Thaindian.com. Archived at Internet Archive on September 15, 2008.
  8. ↑ "New Jersey School District Random Drug Testing Program" (July 29, 2011). Fox News website.
  9. ↑ Hefley, Diane and Manry, Kaitlin (April 27, 2008). "Gangs recruiting at middle schools", Everette, Washington Daily Herald
  10. ↑ Multiple References:
  11. ↑ http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-05/us/highschool.cheating_1_plagiarism-cheating-students?_s=PM:fyi
  12. ↑ Labi, Nadya (December 20, 1999). "When Teachers Cheat" Time.com website.
  13. ↑ https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/19/eveningnews/main4197525.shtml
  14. ↑ http://www.ahs.albany.k12.ny.us/AHS/misc/Hall_Sweeps_October_2008.pdf
  15. ↑ Marcus, Ruth (November 29, 2011). "Emma Sullivan's Potty-Mouthed Tweet Has a Lesson for All of Us." Washington Post website.
  16. ↑ "Middle School Kids Taken To Hear Louis Farrakhan Call For Violence Against The 'Crackers'" Ben Shapiro's Truth Revolt. "Administrator at Booker T. Washington Middle School in Baltimore, Maryland, took forty young teenage students as young as eleven years old to the 2nd Annual Black United Summit International (BUSI) conference where they heard bigoted purveyor of hatred Louis Farrakhan reference white people as "crackers” and a call for “retaliation” for Michael Brown's death. When asked by Clark why the children were taken to this conference, Anthony Pena, the Middle School administrator who took the forty students between the ages of 11 and 15 to the conference, said, "At the end of the day… it’s about how we connect to our youth and help develop them to become our future." Accessed January 5, 2015

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