Whats the ACLU Up To?
Posted on July 31, 2008
A judge in Palm Beach saw through their deceptions:
Judge Jonathan D. Gerber granted the school district’s motion to dismiss the case filed in March by the American Civil Liberties Union, which argued the district was breaking the law and violating the state constitution by not providing a high-quality education to all students.
While more than 80 percent of white county students earned a diploma after four years last year, only about 55 percent of black students and 64 percent of Hispanic students did, state figures show.
Lawyers for the ACLU are evaluating their options “to determine the most effective way to move forward with this important case,” said Brandon Hensler, ACLU of Florida spokesman.
The suit was the first of its kind targeting a school district anywhere in the country based on graduation rates.
“This decision does not change the fact that the Palm Beach School District is not graduating a large number of students,” Hensler said. “Nothing in the judge’s order suggests that the school district is complying with its requirement to provide a high-quality education. The court’s decision does not close the door to appeal or future litigation to address the crisis in Palm Beach County’s public schools.”
The ACLU could appeal to a district court or seek to move straight to the state supreme court, Hensler said.
Superintendent Art Johnson has acknowledged the district’s graduation rate is not high enough. But compared with other large districts based in urban areas, Palm Beach County is doing comparatively well, he said.
“Given the fact we have such high performance compared to such similarly sized school districts, it didn’t make much sense they would sue us,” Johnson said.
Their war against prayer continues as well:
The ACLU is on the prowl against prayer once again. This time, they have leveled their misguided attacks against the esteemed U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland. The ACLU is trying to censor the Naval Academy and put an end to their time-honored tradition of voluntary prayer at the noon meal. It’s time to answer the ACLU with the force of our conviction! Encourage the Naval Academy to stand firm for voluntary prayer and to say “NO” to the ACLU. Please read the form below carefully and declare your membership with the ACLJ by adding your name to our PROCLAMATION OF SOLIDARITY FOR THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY.
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