He also warned that it could mean families would take their children out of public schools altogether. could cause parents, grandparents and community members to stop volunteering at the schools. “It will be perceived as an introduction of Buddhism into the classroom and forced participation in a religious activity,” Moore said.įrom Moore’s point of view, the potential impact of using MindUP in Monroe County Community School Corp. “Mindfulness points children to more openly Buddhist resources,” Candy Brown, a professor of religious studies at Indiana University, told the MCCSC board at a recent meeting.Ĭraig Moore, pastor of Southside Christian Church, also spoke out against MindUP, saying he represented several pastors in the community as well as his congregation. He told the board that bringing in MindUP would be not be seen as a positive move by a segment of Christians in the Bloomington community. MCCSC has begun piloting a brain-centered program developed by the Hawn Foundation called MindUP at three elementary schools in the district, but some members of the community don’t want to see the new curriculum become a more permanent part of the school system. They feel the focus on “mindfulness” in the MindUP curriculum reveals ties to religion, specifically Buddhism. 'MindUP' teaches brain chemistry, not religion, say supportersĮditor's note: This story from The Bloomington Herald-Times is being published here as a courtesy for readers of IU in the News.
'MindUP' teaches brain chemistry, not religion, say supporters.
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