Monday, October 3, 2011

Republican State Sen. Mary Lazich Proposes the Elimination of Comprehensive Reproductive Education.

Now that we've taken the teachers out of the equation when it comes to guiding education in our classrooms, politically influenced school boards and Republican legislators are now in charge of curriculum.

Remember when Republicans freaked out over the presidents message to kids in school. They're less worried about their own conservative agenda being taught as truth, or, that it would wipe out courses that don't agree with their ideology. Prudish to an extreme, this bit of social engineering was proposed on Friday, when the media was least likely to notice:

On Friday, September 30, at 5:00 pm, State Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) introduced a bill that would eliminate comprehensive reproductive education from Wisconsin's public high schools. The Young Progressives, regarding this proposal
Sen. Lazich's bill is an attack on scientifically proven reproductive educational requirements, which are supported by the vast majority of parents in Wisconsin.  Far from giving district school boards "tools‟ and "local control,‟ Sen. Lazich continues to attack public education and students "rights."  Beginning with the largest budget cuts to public education in the history of the state of Wisconsin, Lazich continues to abridge freedom in school by advocating for the presence of a regressive social agenda in Wisconsin‟s classrooms.
The Daily Cardinal reported this quote from "prude" Lazich:
State Sen. Mary Lazich recommends school districts teach abstinence as "the only reliable method for avoiding pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases." It would also remove information about contraception from the curriculum and emphasize "the positive connection between marriage and parenting." Lazich said the bill "fosters a partnership between parents and the school district … that is in the best interest of the student's health and well-being."  

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