I can't believe its not butter

The more we read about the sex abuse scandal at Miramonte Elementary School, the sicker we get. In a hyper-vigilant mode, the school now must ban the use of blindfolds for non-visual sense reading lessons, and the science experiment in which kids get to make butter. Why? Accused perp Mark Berndt allegedly blindfolded children and fed them his semen on cookies. The school is drawing a correlation of science class manufactured butter on crackers to Berndt's actions. Not sure how the school will survive this but our hearts go out to all in this troubled school community.

STORY: Miramonte School Scandal: Blindfolding Banned From LAUSD Lesson Plans (VIDEO)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQt6IBIdb0EcRB-FEgKvLhP_16BKf_-AeqK8wSCCQMJiZHrZI0x" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQt6IBIdb0EcRB-FEgKvLhP_16BKf_-AeqK8wSCCQMJiZHrZI0x" width="387" /></a></div> <br /> The more we read about the sex abuse scandal at Miramonte Elementary School, the sicker we get. In a hyper-vigilant mode, the school now must ban the use of blindfolds for non-visual sense reading lessons, and the science experiment in which kids get to make butter. Why? Accused perp Mark Berndt allegedly blindfolded children and fed them his semen on cookies. The school is drawing a correlation of science class manufactured butter on crackers to Berndt's actions. Not sure how the school will survive this but our hearts go out to all in this troubled school community.<br /> <br /> STORY: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/miramonte-school-scandal-blindfolding_n_1316555.html?ref=education&ir=Education">Miramonte School Scandal: Blindfolding Banned From LAUSD Lesson Plans (VIDEO)</a>

Sex ED

The recent scandal at Miramonte School is underscored by a recent AP investigative report that found 2,570 sex offenses committed by educators between 2001 and 2005 for which the educators were terminated. This calculates to nearly 3 offenses per school day across the nation. The report also suggests that the offenses are under-reported across the nation. There are nearly 3 million teachers in the US and although the sex offenders represent a very small percentage of the profession, the conduct of a few casts a long shadow on the profession.

STORY: AP: Sexual misconduct plagues U.S. schools

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR9t384RU106Ku_2fiOZYAp41dkQUqwzjl2g7UAad2t2IiTLv1w" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR9t384RU106Ku_2fiOZYAp41dkQUqwzjl2g7UAad2t2IiTLv1w" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> The recent scandal at Miramonte School is underscored by a recent AP investigative report that found 2,570 sex offenses committed by educators between 2001 and 2005 for which the educators were terminated. This calculates to nearly 3 offenses per school day across the nation. The report also suggests that the offenses are under-reported across the nation. There are nearly 3 million teachers in the US and although the sex offenders represent a very small percentage of the profession, the conduct of a few casts a long shadow on the profession.<br /> <br /> STORY: <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21392345/#.T0EN0IfDfM1">AP: Sexual misconduct plagues U.S. schools</a>