Culture war pits Univ. of California vs. Christian way of teaching

[Thom Little]

In a small room at the University of California's headquarters in downtown Oakland, UC counsel Christopher Patti sat beside a stack of textbooks proposed for use by Calvary Chapel Christian School in Riverside County -- books UC rejected as failing to meet freshmen admission requirements.

Biology and physics textbooks from Christian publishers were found wanting, as were three Calvary humanities courses.

"The university is not telling these schools what they can and can't teach," Patti said. "What the university is doing is simply establishing what is and is not its entrance requirements. It's really a case of the university's ability to set its own admission standards. The university has no quarrel with Christian schools."

The Association of Christian Schools International, which claims 4,000 member schools including Calvary Chapel and 800 other schools in California, disagrees. On Aug. 24, it sued the university in federal court for religious bias.


http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/12/MNGBNG6N2K1.DTL

[villager]

1. damn, maybe I'll have to join Cal's alumni association now

...as an old Blue & Golder myself...

[Maat]

3. You better!

And give 'em a nice donation!

On a more serious note, the plaintiffs' school just happens to be in the city in which the Esteemed Maat lives.

My husband moved me to the extremely red pocket in this blue state of Cal. four years ago; I've been kickin' his butt since!

Eh ... we've formed a solid bunch of progressives down here.


And my kick is going to see her dentist today - who has five kids - all of whom attend that school - Calvary Chapel of Murrieta. I will give him some love from you guys today.

I keep wondering if I should get a new dentist, but this is the one she's cooperative with during dental exams!

[longship]

2. How dare UofC require science in the science classroom!!!

I'm shocked... *shocked* that science admission standards include actual science!
:sarcasm: