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'''Public school culture''' is a [[culture]] fostered in [[public school]],<ref>Public schools are the government-controlled schools in the United States.  In other countries different terms are used to describe the government schools.</ref> especially in the most liberal of public schools, which is characterized by:

'''Public school culture''' is a [[culture]] fostered in [[public school]],<ref>Public schools are the government-controlled schools in the United States.  In other countries different terms are used to describe the government schools.</ref> especially in the most liberal of public schools, which is characterized by:

*complete [[censorship]] of any [[classroom prayer]][[Robert P. George]], ''[[Catholic League]]'', October 1999</ref>

*complete [[censorship]] of any [[classroom prayer]]

*a lack of commitment to respect the [[Religion|religious]] [[Civil Rights Movement|civil rights]] of [[student]]s has resulted in "religion-free zones." <ref>[http://www.catholicleague.org/rer.php?topic=Education&id=88 Religious Liberty and the Public Schools], [[Robert P. George]], ''[[Catholic League]]'', October 1999</ref>

*[[sex education]], [[Homosexuality in Schools|homosexual curriculum]] and sexual abuse by school personnel has been referred to as a "red-light district" for students <ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59602 Public schools: The new red-light district?], [[Olivia St. John]], ''[[World Net Daily]]'', January 09, 2008</ref>

*[[sex education]], [[Homosexuality in Schools|homosexual curriculum]] and sexual abuse by school personnel has been referred to as a "red-light district" for students <ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59602 Public schools: The new red-light district?], [[Olivia St. John]], ''[[World Net Daily]]'', January 09, 2008</ref>

*a culture of incompetence <ref>[http://www.maa.org/features/083104pointcallforaction.html POINT: A Call for Action], [[Rick Norwood]], ''[[Mathematical Association of America|The Mathematical Association of America]]'', Accessed May 4, 2008</ref><ref name=%2526quot%253BMixed Results">John Merrow, [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec08/nolaupdate_07-24.html Mixed Results for School Reform Efforts in New Orleans]. ''The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer''. PBS: July 24, 2008</ref>

*a culture of incompetence <ref>[http://www.maa.org/features/083104pointcallforaction.html POINT: A Call for Action], [[Rick Norwood]], ''[[Mathematical Association of America|The Mathematical Association of America]]'', Accessed May 4, 2008</ref><ref name=%2526quot%253BMixed Results">John Merrow, [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec08/nolaupdate_07-24.html Mixed Results for School Reform Efforts in New Orleans]. ''The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer''. PBS: July 24, 2008</ref>

* fashion that includes black ([[Goth (subculture)|Goth]]) clothing

* fashion that includes black ([[Goth (subculture)|Goth]]) clothing

* pregnant students being accepted by school officials, and sometimes even pregnancy pacts<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/19/eveningnews/main4197525.shtml</ref>

* pregnant students being accepted by school officials, and sometimes even pregnancy pacts<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/19/eveningnews/main4197525.shtml</ref>

* acceptance and sometimes even encouragement of [[abortion]] and [[birth control]]

* acceptance and sometimes even encouragement of [[abortion]] and [[birth control]]

==References==

==References==

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