MISSOURI - Parents of some elementary school students are upset after their children were told to read a newspaper column supporting same-sex marriage for a class assignment.
Fifth-graders at Derby Ridge Elementary School were asked to read the nationally syndicated column by Richard Cohen, entitled "Gay marriage ban no benefit to society," then respond to it with their own editorial, said Jack Jensen, assistant superintendent of elementary education for Columbia Public Schools.
"The purpose was to become familiar with editorial writing and respond," Jensen said. "But it was not an appropriate topic to use at this age level."
Jensen said students brought up the topic before the assignment.
Administrators spoke to the teacher — whom Jensen refused to name — but no other disciplinary action will be taken.
from The Springfield News-Leader
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