Friday, December 16, 2005
John Bacon's New Public School Initiative
Right-wing State Board of Education member John Bacon wants to charge taxpayers for expenses he incurred attending a "church-school sponsored event that featured leaders of the movement to make the Bible the foundation of public life," reports Scott Rothschild of the Lawrence Journal-World.
The Worldview Conference was sponsored by the Elyria Christian School in McPherson. David Case, the administrator of Elyria Christian School, described the conference as a way to assert that the Bible was integral in the founding of the United States and that modern-day society tries to hide that fact, according to Rothschild.
One of the conference speakers, David Barton, the founder and president of WallBuilders, described the conference "as a way to assert that the Bible was integral in the founding of the United States and that modern-day society tries to hide that fact."
"Bacon's expense request," notes Rothschild, "included his board salary for two days, per diem for two days and mileage to and from Olathe. The final report hasn’t been tabulated yet, but it is expected to cost about $500."
RSR is curious, does Bacon's trip presage yet another new initiative by the Kansas State School Board? Certainly, the board hasn't shied away from launching new initiatives, lately.
We just can't be sure if Bacon's attendance at this all-important public education event portends an innovative new curriculum change -- similar to the recently adopted out of the box definition of science -- or a fresh approach to keeping down administrative overhead in the state's bloated education bureaucracy, such as the Connie Morris' luxury junket to Florida.
The Worldview Conference was sponsored by the Elyria Christian School in McPherson. David Case, the administrator of Elyria Christian School, described the conference as a way to assert that the Bible was integral in the founding of the United States and that modern-day society tries to hide that fact, according to Rothschild.
One of the conference speakers, David Barton, the founder and president of WallBuilders, described the conference "as a way to assert that the Bible was integral in the founding of the United States and that modern-day society tries to hide that fact."
"Bacon's expense request," notes Rothschild, "included his board salary for two days, per diem for two days and mileage to and from Olathe. The final report hasn’t been tabulated yet, but it is expected to cost about $500."
RSR is curious, does Bacon's trip presage yet another new initiative by the Kansas State School Board? Certainly, the board hasn't shied away from launching new initiatives, lately.
We just can't be sure if Bacon's attendance at this all-important public education event portends an innovative new curriculum change -- similar to the recently adopted out of the box definition of science -- or a fresh approach to keeping down administrative overhead in the state's bloated education bureaucracy, such as the Connie Morris' luxury junket to Florida.
