CrimsonWhite
*****istrator Emeritus
What the fuck? Illinois is in debt that is equal to $14000 per household and we're building fucking Gay high schools? The schools in Northern Illinois are palaces and now they are getting specialized schools that are "gay friendly." All the while the schools in Southern Illinois are getting ignored and recieve just enough funding to get the doors open. They are using textbooks that were written in the last century and computers that were built by Steve Jobs when he was at HP.
My tax dollars at work.
My tax dollars at work.
(CNN) -- Public school officials in Chicago, Illinois, are recommending approval of a "gay-friendly" high school because harassment and violence are causing gay students to skip class and drop out at alarming rates.
The School for Social Justice Pride Campus, which officials say will not be exclusive to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, is aimed at being safe and welcoming for any student looking for another school option, said Josh Edelman, executive officer in the Chicago Public Schools' Office of New Schools.
"It is not going to be a 'gay high school,' but yes, in a way, it is meant to target kids who feel they have been victims of bullying for their sexual orientation or perceived orientation," Edelman said.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan announced his recommendation Wednesday. Officials said Pride Campus would be separate physically but be attached administratively to the School for Social Justice.
School officials said the standards and curriculum for the school would be in line with other schools in the district. The school would also offer counseling for students, though because of federal laws, officials cannot ask students about their sexual orientation. The curriculum would not rely on, but would incorporate lessons about, sexual identity in history and literature classes, officials said.
Chicago may get 'gay-friendly' high school - CNN.com