Separation of Mosque and State by The Obnoxious American

In what can best be described as political correctness on steroids, the New York City Board of Ed has established a school that focuses on teaching "Arabic language and culture."

I was a product of the NYC BOE, I went to NYC public schools nearly my entire childhood. Back then (a scant 20 years ago), people who wanted to get an education in a particular culture or religion would go to a private parochial school. Yeshiva for Jewish kids, Catholic school, etc. Back then the thinking was clear, there was a concept of separation of church and state. If you wanted an education centered around a religious and cultural ethic, you needed to find that type of study outside of the public(ly funded) school system.

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