How about the school district in Arlington, Texas. It refused to allow students the opportunity to hear President Obama’s speech to students Tuesday because it didn’t want to interfere with lessons. Yet the same school district sees no problem in interrupting classes to bus 500 of its students to attend a Super Bowl-related event later this month where former president George W. Bush will speak. Sound like a double standard to you?
The school makes this distinction: “…it’s a field trip that parents have to grant permission for students to attend.”
Let’s see, current president Obama spoke about the importance of education …read more