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Old 05-17-2012, 04:59 PM
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GrannieAnnie
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Originally Posted by Sadiemae View Post
It is sad. I would volunteer time to teach kids to quilt, but it would never be allowed in the schools here!!! Most of the public schools will not allow anything that will not help them to pass the TESTS. I have a friend who still teaches, and she is not even allowed to do an art project unless it is written into the reading or math curriuculum. No Child Left Behind has really changed the schools here, not always for the better.

there's always the possibility of starting an after school club devoted to quilting (&/or other handiwork)
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