Loudon Co. catching up with St. Mary's Ryken

[CuckooForCocoaPuffs]

Years ago, when my child was a freshman at Ryken, the literature teacher assigned a book called, "Me Talk Pretty One Day". Pure trash. Husband called the (then) Dean of Academics who told him the same thing I heard on the news about Loudon Co.-that this book is recommended for Honors classes.
My husband pointed out the same scenario as was pointed out at the VA school board meeting, that if that language showed up on base, the offender would be relieved of duty.
If anyone is concerned about this material, and thinks their children are safe at Ryken (and other schools, I'm sure) you may want to double check.

Loudoun School Critics Target ‘Dirty’ Books as Recall Petitions Circulate

The cadre of Loudoun schools critics who regularly line up at School Board meetings to lambast COVID-related closings and restrictions as well as the division’s equity initiative returned to another

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[kom526]

So you're cool with censorship.

 

[LightRoasted]

If I may ...

Ah yes, paying over $15,000 per year to be indoctrinated and groomed by Jesuits. Had a friend sent his kid there in the 9th grade a couple of years ago, where being exposed, and learning all about recreational drugs, and there use, and cost, from other students, including upperclass students, was part of the unofficial curriculum. Even though it was said by the administrators that students are watched over carefully, and that Ryken was a drug free school and drugs are not tolerated, they absolutely must know that drugs are rampant. Friend pulled his kid out the following year and home schooled.

 

[LightRoasted]

If I may ...

So you're cool with censorship.

Technically, it's not true censorship. No different that not showing a 15 minute hard core porn movie for the creative arts class. It's just not approval to bring something into the school for student consumption.

 

[CuckooForCocoaPuffs]

So you're cool with censorship.

Is that what you got from my post? No sense continuing with you.

 

[kom526]

Ok

 

[Monello]

When my son was in Great Mills high school, he was assigned the book A Lesson Before Dying By Earnest Gaines to read for class. I read the book when he brought it home and wasn't reading it himself. 1 part of it was the narrator saying he felt her breast through her shirt and it felt good. Something along those lines. Clearly high schoolers have heard and said worse things.

At the parent teacher conference I mentioned that part of the book were a bit racy for high school in my opinion. She told me to take it up with the school board. That was the end of that conversation. I later learned that at the time I had that concern, several school districts banned that book for being inappropriate for it's sexual context. Also since then more schools have banned the book.

I did think it was a good book and had a lot of lessons that could be taught from that text.

 

[Clem72]

I think they still mostly make kids read the same crap I had to read in high school. Catcher in the Rye, 1984, Animal Farm come to mind.

 

[BernieP]

I did a little research and I'm not sure what the angst is from

Written by David Sedaris, Me Talk Pretty One Day is a collection of humorous essays, chronicling Sedaris' life as a young man and student. These twenty-eight autobiographical essays focus on everything from learning to speak French while in Paris, to his embarrassing school experiences, giving us an insight into Sedaris' light-hearted and comedic reflections on his life.

The essay "Go Carolina," follows Sedaris as he speaks to a speech therapist at his school. Sedaris had developed a lisp, and had been bullied by the other students as a result. On the basis of his analysis, Sedaris realized that his lisp made him one of the less popular children at school, especially as he was pulled out of class in front of everyone to attend the sessions.

In "You Can't Kill the Rooster," Sedaris introduces his younger brother, Paul. Sedaris introduces Paul by explaining that he used to use a lot of swear words as they were growing up and that his parents were much more relaxed with Paul as he was the youngest child. Readers who are the eldest child can relate when Sedaris says his parents got less strict as they had more children.

 

[PrchJrkr]

If I may ...

Ah yes, paying over $15,000 per year to be indoctrinated and groomed by Jesuits. Had a friend sent his kid there in the 9th grade a couple of years ago, where being exposed, and learning all about recreational drugs, and there use, and cost, from other students, including upperclass students, was part of the unofficial curriculum. Even though it was said by the administrators that students are watched over carefully, and that Ryken was a drug free school and drugs are not tolerated, they absolutely must know that drugs are rampant. Friend pulled his kid out the following year and home schooled.

Hell yeah! In the 70s you wanted to be invited to a Ryken party. They had all the high quality party favors.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Hate to tell you this but Shakespeare is actually pretty dirty, you just most likely didnt understand the period language though.

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[spr1975wshs]

Jesuits

It was a Jesuit guest instructor the evening of 16 March 1975, whose topics were reincarnation and human auras/energy fields, that helped me decide to give up on Holy Mother Church and Christianity for Lent. Lent has lasted 46 years so far.