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Ian David

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2. Scholastic has always had a right-wing bias.

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 9, 2012, 10:54 AM

Jun 2012

Years ago, they even published an article on "Smoker's Rights" in their Scholastic Magazine for kids.

Just this year, they published a hit-piece on the proposed legislation to keep farms from exploiting child labor, that had my daughter enraged. She thought it would prevent farmers from letting their kids milk cows.

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Scholastic Gives Boys ‘Survival’ Tips and Girls ‘Girly’ Tips [View all] Ian David Jun 2012 OP

I think my girls would be more interested in the exboyfil Jun 2012 #1

Scholastic has always had a right-wing bias. Ian David Jun 2012 #2

My daughter's read some of their books exboyfil Jun 2012 #5

When did we time warp back into the 50s? lookingfortruth Jun 2012 #3

This infuriates me Catherina Jun 2012 #4

They already removed the books from the market in response to the outrage. Ian David Jun 2012 #8

Good. Catherina Jun 2012 #10

How to Survive for girls by Lisabeth Salander* longship Jun 2012 #6

That'd be a short book. laconicsax Jun 2012 #12

Well, there's always the chapter on proper use of a five iron. longship Jun 2012 #15

Ooohh. I loved the English language version. Zorra Jun 2012 #13

Check out the Swedish movies. longship Jun 2012 #14

Thanks, I surely will. Zorra Jun 2012 #16

"Tips on getting your cat to sit down" - hey I need those! MH1 Jun 2012 #7

Lame. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #9

Incredibly Catherina Jun 2012 #11

Today, with no thanks to jerks like Scholastic Catherina Jun 2012 #17