http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/02/07/campfield-demonstrates-anti-gay-bias-in-quixotic-attempt-to-mandate-curricular-limitations/ The voice of Clarksville, Tennessee Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/02/07/campfield-demonstrates-anti-gay-bias-in-quixotic-attempt-to-mandate-curricular-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-6126 Equality Loudoun » LCPS on a slippery slope Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:13:12 +0000 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/02/07/campfield-demonstrates-anti-gay-bias-in-quixotic-attempt-to-mandate-curricular-limitations/#comment-6126 [...] that it would ever happen among students (K-8th grade) now. He also can’t see how his bill would constitute exclusion or disrespect for anyone’s family. Not the brightest bulb, [...] [...] that it would ever happen among students (K-8th grade) now. He also can’t see how his bill would constitute exclusion or disrespect for anyone’s family. Not the brightest bulb, [...]

]]> http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/02/07/campfield-demonstrates-anti-gay-bias-in-quixotic-attempt-to-mandate-curricular-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-5880 Volunteer Voters » Campfield In Brief Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:12:45 +0000 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/02/07/campfield-demonstrates-anti-gay-bias-in-quixotic-attempt-to-mandate-curricular-limitations/#comment-5880 [...] Clarksville Online gives us a stroll down the memory lane of Stacey Campfield’s legislative efforts: Campfield, during his short tenure in the House, has gained a reputation for introducing controversial, if not peculiar, legislation that many view as antagonistic and bizarre. His past history of failed attempts to limit academic freedom are also well known. In 2005, he introduced HB0432, which was an attempt to limit instructional content by specifically denying classroom teachers the opportunity to express their own personal beliefs with regards to the material that they present. At the same time, Campfield made it clear that he felt as though students should have the right to “speak without fear of hurting their grades.” Many view this as an attempt to legitimatize the rights of free speech for students, but to limit them for classroom instructors. [...] [...] Clarksville Online gives us a stroll down the memory lane of Stacey Campfield’s legislative efforts: Campfield, during his short tenure in the House, has gained a reputation for introducing controversial, if not peculiar, legislation that many view as antagonistic and bizarre. His past history of failed attempts to limit academic freedom are also well known. In 2005, he introduced HB0432, which was an attempt to limit instructional content by specifically denying classroom teachers the opportunity to express their own personal beliefs with regards to the material that they present. At the same time, Campfield made it clear that he felt as though students should have the right to “speak without fear of hurting their grades.” Many view this as an attempt to legitimatize the rights of free speech for students, but to limit them for classroom instructors. [...]

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