It's not just US schools that do mad things.

Creationism

When pupils start their first year at Emmanuel College in Gateshead, Tyneside, they are given a list of items they must bring with them: ruler, pens, pencils, compass, calculator - the usual paraphernalia.
But there is another, rather unexpected, pair of items on the list: two Bibles, the Holy Bible: New International Version and the Gideon New Testament and Psalms . These must be carried by Emmanuel College students at all times. 'Sometimes there were checks,' said 17-year-old former pupil Hollie Brown. 'You were punished if you didn't have your Bible. It was like some sort of cult.'

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/focus/story/0,6903,668840,00.html

http://www.teachers.org.uk/showwirearchive.php?id=543516

A Trading Floor in a school

http://www.tes.co.uk/2097044

This is all true, it is not a joke or meant to mislead.

Beh.. All those news threads..

Originally posted by overlord
Beh.. All those news threads..

Don't you read the paper Sunday morning, please add something to the discussion.

Does the madness never end?

Ah.. You can always leave school.
Still.. America is far superior in sick cults and such with even authority such as local police involved.

Originally posted by MC Mike
Does the madness never end?

It really is insane isn't it!

ha, love those churchys

Originally posted by tabby999
ha, love those churchys

Its not just the religious

The City Academy, Bristol ‘has introduced ‘Thursday Plus’, an innovative programme offering 74 courses on Thursday afternoons Öther emphasis is on encouraging young people to take responsibility and to develop leadership skills.’ At the Bexley Business Academy it’s a trading floor, the City of London Academy has an entrance hall which features an electronic display of the FTSE 100 index. The reasoning in favour of specialisms is that excellence in one field rubs off onto other departments. A specialism also attracts extra funding.