William Felkner is a 45-year-old college student who says he was persecuted by his school for being too conservative. Felkner says his professors at Rhode Island College School of Social Work refused to approve his final project on welfare reform because his project put forth a conservative argument on the issue. Felkner is currently involved in a lawsuit against the school for the alleged discrimination.Fox News: Student Says School Persecuted Him... (December 16, 2008)
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There were two years worth of discrimination really, there's no better way to put it, because I had different views than the school does. It's kind of insane to think that someone studying how to help the poor can't research welfare reform.—William FelknerFox News: Student Says School Persecuted Him... (December 16, 2008)
You can say what you want about the war on poverty and how it's going, but I think that it hasn't gone well and I think there are better alternatives, and I think it was a shame I wasn't even allowed to research and pursue those interests. It's indoctrination.—William FelknerFox News: Student Says School Persecuted Him... (December 16, 2008)
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Felkner founded the Ocean State Policy Research Institute after leaving the schoolFox News: Student Says School Persecuted Him... (December 16, 2008)
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Felkner claims he received bad grades from professors because of his conservative viewpointsFox News: Student Says School Persecuted Him... (December 16, 2008)
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Felkner claims he was discriminated against by Professor James Ryczek and Professor Roberta PearlmutterFox News: Student Says School Persecuted Him... (December 16, 2008)
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Felkner's project was on "work first welfare", which require recipients to get a job before receiving benefitsFox News: Student Says School Persecuted Him... (December 16, 2008)
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He claims the school supports an "education first welfare" programFox News: Student Says School Persecuted Him... (December 16, 2008)
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Felkner is also claiming that the poor grades he received at the college have damaged his professional reputationFox News: Student Says School Persecuted Him... (December 16, 2008)
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The Rhode Island College School of Social Work filed for a motion of summary judgment in the summer of 2008Fox News: Student Says School Persecuted Him... (December 16, 2008)
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A spokesperson for the Rhode Island College School of Social Work said that she couldn't comment on the caseBoston Herald: Former student sues RI social work school... (December 14, 2008)
