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→White kids?: I don't get it.
:::I think it is possible to write primarily for the American audience (since about 50% of our audience is American) while taking into account other countries and do it in a manner that provides clarity. For example, in the [[homosexuality]] article I clearly label where things are occuring and while I mention mostly American events I do mention events that have occured overseas. I also have no problem with articles like these: http://www.conservapedia.com/Homosexual_agenda_in_Scotland Also, I do cite experts in the United States, Britain, Europe, and India. Lastly, I did create a space for an article entitled "Homosexuality and Islam" and obviously such an article would cover things that are happening in the Middle East and other Muslim countries.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] 18:31, 29 October 2007 (EDT)
:::I think it is possible to write primarily for the American audience (since about 50% of our audience is American) while taking into account other countries and do it in a manner that provides clarity. For example, in the [[homosexuality]] article I clearly label where things are occuring and while I mention mostly American events I do mention events that have occured overseas. I also have no problem with articles like these: http://www.conservapedia.com/Homosexual_agenda_in_Scotland Also, I do cite experts in the United States, Britain, Europe, and India. Lastly, I did create a space for an article entitled "Homosexuality and Islam" and obviously such an article would cover things that are happening in the Middle East and other Muslim countries.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] 18:31, 29 October 2007 (EDT)
== White kids? ==
This sentence struck me as a bit out of place: ''But the "percentage of white children enrolled in America's public schools -- 60 percent in 2001-2002 -- is 7 percentage points less than a decade before, according to the National Center for Education Statistics."<ref>Kevin Drew, "Today's battle in classrooms: Resegregation," CNN.com (May 15, 2004).</ref>'' Does this mean that fewer of America's white kids are enrolled in public schools, or that fewer of the kids enrolled in public schools are white? And what is the point being made here? If the goal is to provide statistics on the racial makeup in schools, it would be better to provide a broader picture of who, race-wise, is going to public school. If the goal is to show a trend over time, the statistic should be phrased more clearly. Either way, since this is from a web site, a URL would be useful so that readers can see the statistic in context. And why the "But" at the beginning of the sentence? BTW, I'm not trying to be argumentative, I'm just having a "blonde" moment - I don't see what this statistic is getting at.
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