Cool School : Where Peace Rules was released as a response to the Columbine massacre of 1999. Not to bash violent games, but, as a video game itself, to teach children that non-violent conflict resolution is a viable means to an end.

Currently, trials have been undertaken in Illinios schools, where it’s been found to be very effective, as well as, strangely for an educational game, reported as being fun from the 5 to 7 year olds it was aimed at. 

And, rather than release it across the country at elementary schools, Congress decides to cut funding to the game, leaving it with no way to currently be distributed, in what can only be described as a bloody huge screwup.

Thanks to Shan for sharing the article she found on Yahoo! Games with me, and thanks to Yahoo! Games for not only bringing that particular issue to light, but pointing out that the government has no problem continuing to fund Americas Army - where you don’t even have the choice of non-violence.

And remember - the next time your state representative goes off on video games, remind them that the government had to chance to show they weren’t gigantic hypocrites and blew it, big time.

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