Only in America: Anti-Arabic class
A high school offers Arabic classes, outraging parents — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation
Parents of students at an Alabama high school are furious that the school is offering classes in Arabic, which they call a "language of a religion of hate." "We're trying to indoctrinate our children with this culture that has failed," lamented one parent. "This is America, and English is our language."
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