This is where B. went to school. Still barred by fences at the time of our trip, students hadn’t walked the halls since it was closed over a decade before.
It was a public school, but somehow the leaders were able to change much of the curriculum to reflect and support the beliefs of the FLDS religion.
B. recalled a conversation she had with her dad after moving from the crick regarding science books. She said anything that had pictures of anatomy or creation were unacceptable. Whole chapters discussing reproduction were absolutely forbidden and cut out completely.
A husband was to teach such things to their wives.
As a former teacher for the Arizona public school system, I found this story so hard to believe, even though it was true. How could a public school get away with such disregard for curriculum for so long? After getting to know more of the story and the many, many nuances which go along with this culture, I do see how it happened.
…and you will too when you read this book.