Surely this is a joke. April Fool’s Day is still a few days away. Pity, as this would have made a good one:

NYC Dept. of Education Wants 50 Forbidden Words Banned From Tests

Fearing that certain words and topics can make students feel unpleasant, officials are requesting 50 or so words be removed from city-issued tests.

The word “dinosaur” made the hit list because dinosaurs suggest evolution which creationists might not like, WCBS 880′s Marla Diamond reported. “Halloween” is targeted because it suggests paganism; a “birthday” might not be happy to all because it isn’t celebrated by Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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