Tag Archives: Youth

Abstinence is not for everybody

Posted on May 2, 2007 by Jonathan

From the Oxford (Ohio) Press: Guest speaker leads to note sent to Mason Middle parents By Richard Wilson Staff Writer Thursday, April 26, 2007 Mason school officials would have preferred that a guest speaker – invited to primarily talk about … Continue reading →

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Another chance to see “Normal”

Posted on April 26, 2007 by David

One of the best audience questions asked of the cast of “Normal” at one performance I attended: Do you think that there are adult bullies, too? Oh, yes. Adult bullies are the reason school officials said that “school system policy … Continue reading →

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Did they run out of prisoners?

Posted on April 25, 2007 by David

Prison Fellowship Ministries is a non-profit run by the reformed Watergate “hatchet man” Chuck Colson, and is based here in Loudoun County. As one might expect from the name, their mission is ministering to prisoners. Prison Fellowship partners with local … Continue reading →

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“Identity politics” at LEAP

Posted on March 19, 2007 by David

Why would a counseling professional discuss adolescent identity formation and challenges to fitting in at school, and fail to include a discussion of sexual orientation and gender conformity? This is an excellent question, and one that several parents asked me … Continue reading →

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But what if they don’t like the facts?

Posted on March 15, 2007 by David

This “action alert” landed in my inbox a few days ago, from the reliably apoplectic Donald Wildmon. “Homosexuals,” it seems, are causing Montgomery County Public School students to be taught (of all the nerve) a health curriculum that is in … Continue reading →

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A little outsourcing problem

Posted on February 15, 2007 by David

In today’s Washington Post, Marc Fisher asks of Montgomery County Public Schools the same question that needs to be asked of Loudoun County school officials: Okay, the game is revolting, and the group is gone — we got that. But … Continue reading →

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Morally suspect “health education”

Posted on February 9, 2007 by David

Quote of the day: There is nothing legally suspect in basing a health curriculum on the wisdom of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and American Psychiatric Association, and the American Psychological Association No. No, there is … Continue reading →

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