The war over one book at a prestigious private school

Barbara Minze Has Written A Look at St. Andrews Episcopal School in Austin. It’s an elite school where George and Laura Bush sent their daughters; several children of the King Ranch heirs attended this school. The tuition is between $10,000 and $15,000 per year. A teacher recommended “Brokeback Mountain” and you can probably guess how it ends.

She explained: “This is an Episcopal school, a school where emphasis is on reason and open inquiry. An Episcopal school is basically modeled on love. Maybe in some people’s minds, a Christian school would not teach “Brokeback Mountain”, but in my mind being a Christian is how one treats other people.