Did you know that some of the biggest problems eye doctors see in children is blurry vision and brightness of vision, which is directly relate to video screen use. Eyeglasses help when you are reading, and sunglasses are a must when going outside, especially in bright situations like the sun glaring of the snow. Give your eyes a rest and cut back on screen time!
Category: Parents/Guardians
The Bible in Schools in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s education leader Ryan Walters recently declared that every teacher had to use the Bible in class. The leader of one of the largest districts now says his staff won’t comply: “We are not going to require our teachers to teach from the Bible.”
Hemant Mehta notes with the new school year beginning in a few weeks, Nick Migliorino, superintendent of the Norman Public Schools, which serves over 15,000 students, said in an interview with the Norman Transcript that his district won’t be participating in this charade.
“I’m just going to cut to the chase on that. Norman Public Schools is not going to have Bibles in our classrooms, and we are not going to require our teachers to teach from the Bible,” Migliorino said. “The standards are clear and our curriculum is very clear. And we’re not going to deviate from that. I don’t know. I’m just going to be direct on that one.”
…“We’re gonna follow the law, we’re going to provide a great opportunity for our students, we’re going to do right by our students and right by our teachers, and we’re not going to have Bibles in our classrooms.”
AHA Statement on Oklahoma Mandate for Religious Content in Public Schools
Philosophy for Kids Event!
Making Healthier Eating Choices
Did you know Darth Harley isn’t just wise about the world, but also himself. For example, he makes healthier choices when eating, such as when he’s eating cookies. Check out some of these healthier choice cookies for snack time: HERE.
The author of that blog says you can eat healthier cookies everyday but would Darth Harley agree with that?
LGBTQ+ Rights
How can we solve the problem of saying LGBTQ+ individuals should be celebrated and given full rights as persons, but still tackle issues like the question of Trans athletes competing in female sports or using female bathrooms?
Vouchers—taxpayer dollars being used to support private (usually religious) schools.
- “What’s the biggest church/state separation issue in America right now? I would argue it’s the rapid spread of vouchers—taxpayer dollars being used to support private (usually religious) schools. (Hemant Mehta)”
The First Secular Web Kids Book Is Coming Soon!
This won’t be the actual cover art, but what ideas come up when you ask yourself “Where Did Everything Come From?” God? Nature? Billy and Bee will find out soon!
Religious Studies During School Hours
Prayer, Bible lessons and a big red bus: How an Ohio group is bringing God to public school
LifeWise Academy is on a mission to reach school children with the gospel. Opponents say the weekly Bible studies blur the line between church and state. See article HERE
Happy Easter!
If you don’t celebrate Easter as religious event, you can still have Easter-like activities, such as an egg hunt. And, this year Easter falls on a day celebrating the equality and rights of transgender people. Here is what president Biden said:
“On Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate the joy, strength, and absolute courage of some of the bravest people I know. Today, we show millions of transgender and nonbinary Americans that we see them, they belong, and they should be treated with dignity and respect (President Joe Biden).”