Taxpayers funding Christian anti-science private schools

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The forum discussion centers on the controversial use of public tax dollars to fund private religious schools, specifically highlighting Eternity Christian Academy in Westlake, Louisiana, which employs the A.C.E. Curriculum. This curriculum includes teaching materials that promote creationism and debunk evolution, such as the inclusion of the Loch Ness Monster in science classes. Critics argue that taxpayer-funded vouchers for religious education violate the principle of separation of church and state and undermine educational standards, perpetuating ignorance among students.

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  • Understanding of school voucher systems in the United States
  • Familiarity with the A.C.E. Curriculum and its implications
  • Knowledge of the separation of church and state doctrine
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  • Research the legal framework surrounding school vouchers and religious education in the U.S.
  • Examine the A.C.E. Curriculum and its educational outcomes
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  • Analyze the effects of private religious schooling on student performance and societal implications
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Educators, policymakers, parents considering private schooling options, and advocates for educational reform will benefit from this discussion, particularly those concerned with the intersection of public funding and religious education.

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skeptic2 said:
Evo, I wonder to what extent these private schools are allowed to discriminate. Can they accept only the students with the top grades? If so, they would be able to compare the performance of their students to those of the public schools and declare how much better they are. Public schools could be left with a majority of under performers.

Are they, as a private religious school, allowed to refuse admittance to students not of the same denomination as the school? Are they allowed to expel students who don't uphold the school's religious values, e.g. homosexual students or who hold conflicting religious beliefs, e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses who don't salute the flag?
That's the problem, there is no education standard for private schools. Each state handles things differently. As far as to what they can get away with, I don't know if there is any tracking.

As far as educational standards, here's an article on New York.

Private and parochial schools -- from small church-run academies to prestigious Manhattan prep schools -- educate about 15 percent of all school-age children in New York State, or 485,453 in 1997. While state law requires these schools to provide an education at least equal in quality to that of public schools, they are largely free to establish their own curriculums and methods and do not have to administer state assessment tests.

Public schools, too, are pressing the state to include the nonpublic schools in the new requirements, saying students will otherwise leave the public schools for less demanding private ones.

http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/26/n...dards-for-diplomas.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
 

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