How that idea was executed? Well, the Lemming has discussed "apathy" before.
"Lawsuit: CPS pushing Democrats"
OH Courts, Cincinnati.com (October 18, 2010)
"Three van loads of Hughes High students were taken last week – during school hours – to vote and given sample ballots only for Democratic candidates and then taken for ice cream, a Monday lawsuit alleges.
"The complaint was made by Thomas Brinkman Jr., a Republican candidate for Hamilton County auditor, and the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending & Taxes against Cincinnati Public Schools.
" 'They plan to bring four more high schools (to vote) this week,' Christopher Finney, COAST attorney, said Monday after filing the suit.
"It seeks a temporary restraining order to prevent school officials from participating or helping students participate in partisan politics during school hours or with school property or employees involved.
"But the school district's lawyer denies any school connection.
" 'No CPS personnel engaged in the promotion of candidates or any political party, CPS attorney Mark Stepaniak noted in a written release.
"CPS spokeswoman Janet Walsh said taking students on school time to vote has been done before. 'It has to be scrupulously nonpartisan,' Walsh said...."
Given the sort of Monty Python logic the Lemming has come to expect from American courts, Cincinnati's government schools may very well win this one.
Particularly if the ballots just happen to be destroyed, and someone speaks with the students and their parents about graduation requirements. No evidence? No testimony? No conviction.
Is it unthinkable: that a school system, or some folks in the system, would destroy evidence and threaten witnesses? The Lemming would like to think so.
But then, the Lemming would like to think that 'religious freedom' day wouldn't be celebrated by banning Bibles. (A Catholic Citizen in America (July 1, 2010))
We live in interesting times.
Rewarding Desired Behavior: That's Smart
The idea of associating ice cream with voting, though: that's smart. And makes sense. Providing some sort of treat after a child has performed action is a way to reinforce desired behavior. Parents used that sort of practical psychology for a very long time. Up to around 50 years ago. What's fashionable in child-rearing now, in America, the Lemming doesn't know.'Non Partisan,' 'Educational,' and Voting With Your Feet
This sort of 'non-partisan,' 'educational' activity is one reason why this family home schooled (and are home-schooling, in one case) our kids in graded 7 through 12. Their choice, by the way.Posts touching on American education:
- "Beaten High Schooler to be Home Schooled"
(April 9, 2008) - "School District Celebrates Religious Freedom Day: By Banning Bibles"
A Catholic Citizen in America (July 1, 2010) - "Home Schooling: Students Miss the 'Socialization' "
A Catholic Citizen in America (May 28, 2010) - "Home Schooling: It May Not be What You Think"
A Catholic Citizen in America (May 20, 2010) - "Police Handcuff Dangerous Student! School Protected From Erasable Marker!"
(April 6, 2010) - "Lemming Tracks: Home Schooling isn't What You May Think"
(March 31, 2010) - "Home Schooling, Religious and Moral Instruction, and American Culture"
A Catholic Citizen in America (March 6, 2010)
Particularly
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