Posted on 04/04/2012 8:44:45 AM PDT by KeyLargo
War On Words: NYC Dept. Of Education Wants 50 ‘Forbidden’ Words Banned From Standardized Tests 'Dinosaur,' 'Birthday,' 'Halloween,' 'Poverty,' 'Divorce'
Among Those Suggested March 26, 2012 7:04 PM
The New York City Department of Education is waging a war on words of sorts, and is seeking to have words they deem upsetting removed from standardized tests.
Words that suggest wealth are excluded because they could make kids jealous. “Poverty” is also on the forbidden list. That’s something Sy Fliegal with the Center for Educational Innovation calls ridiculous
There are banned words currently in school districts nationwide. Walcott said New York City’s list is longer because its student body is so diverse.
Here is the complete list of words that could be banned:
Abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, or psychological)
Alcohol (beer and liquor), tobacco, or drugs
Birthday celebrations (and birthdays)
Bodily functions
Cancer (and other diseases)
Catastrophes/disasters (tsunamis and hurricanes)
Celebrities
Children dealing with serious issues
Cigarettes (and other smoking paraphernalia)
Computers in the home (acceptable in a school or library setting)
Crime
Death and disease
Divorce
Evolution
Expensive gifts, vacations, and prizes
Gambling involving money
Halloween
Homelessness
Homes with swimming pools
Hunting
Junk food
In-depth discussions of sports that require prior knowledge
Loss of employment
Nuclear weapons
Occult topics (i.e. fortune-telling)
Parapsychology
Politics
Pornography
Poverty
Rap Music
Religion
Religious holidays and festivals (including but not limited to Christmas, Yom Kippur, and Ramadan)
Rock-and-Roll music
Running away
Sex
Slavery
Terrorism
Television and video games (excessive use)
Traumatic material (including material that may be particularly upsetting such as animal shelters)
Vermin (rats and roaches)
Violence
War and bloodshed
Weapons (guns, knives, etc.)
Witchcraft, sorcery, etc.
What do you think about the banned words list? Let us know below
You don’t have to ban books, if you just ban words instead.
More BS from the magical world of Liberal Make-believe. Forbid students from uttering those words and all the associated troubles go away.
No wonder government-school education sucks at preparing America’s kids for real life.
fahrenheit 451 at room temp.
“Loss of employment.”
I imagine this one my be changed if a Republican is in office.
No.
From the article:
Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said the DOE is simply giving guidance to the test developers. 
Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott
“So we’re not an outlier in being politically correct. This is just making sure that test makers are sensitive in the development of their tests,” Walcott said Monday.
In the New Digital World of Publishing you don't have to burn books you can just sanitize them with "Righteous Editing" I am willing to bet Obama has a Ministry of Truth Czar ready for his second term.
Why are not the people responsible for this fired?
The Ministry of Peace thought so in Babylon 5...
Once again liberals proving they are all for censorship. Liberals should be banned.
They are only talking about removing them from standardized tests. Still, it’s silly. Winston Smith is a busy man.
I think this just about proves the argument that liberalism is a mental disorder.
BFL
“This walcott idiot was one the dweebs in school who took other kids names when the teacher was out of the room. Just look at him, he was a pansy then and he’s a pansy now. “
You ARE describing POTUS. Correct?
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