The xenophobic Coeur d’Alene school directors have certainly been busy of late. Whacked the IB Program for good, they did — Ciao! Dismantled the PYP Program too — auf Wiedersehen! Next on their agenda ought to be the elimination of those pesky foreign languages — adieu! Too much cross cultural teaching/learning inherent in those buggers. Probably a sub-plot of that sinister United Nations. An appropriate song to be played at all director meetings and other school gatherings would be Pink Floyd’s “We don’t need no education … We don’t need no thought control … Teacher, Teacher, leave those kids alone.” Oops, probably won’t fly since Pink Floyd is a BRITISH group. Why can’t I get Judy Collins’ lyrics off my mind whenever the school board meets — “Send in the clowns, don’t bother they’re here.” Adios!/Dale Hensley, Hayden Lake. Coeur d'Alene Press letters to the editor.

DFO: Not only is this a well-written letter, but the headline written for it by a Coeur d'Alene Press editor is superb.

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