The headscarf is, of course, just a symptom of a deeper problem: many perceive it as the symbol of an invasion by an outside culture into the public sphere...
The politicization and dumbing down of government education does have an upside: it is leading more parents to pull their children out of government schools and homeschool instead...
Chicago teachers are striking for the third time in seven years. Over 25,000 teachers and 7,000 support staff will be on strike while 300,000 students will be left in the lurch.