Parents Take Issue With Oprah's Leadership Academy

Oprah's Leadership Academy is drawing up some new found criticism, and this time the heat is coming from the parents of the girls who attend the Academy. According to South African internet news service, News24, some parents are criticizing the Academy as being "too strict" and are threatening to pull their daughters out of the school if the rules do not loosen up. Among other complaints, parents are alleging that they are only allowed to visit their daughters once a month, that the girls are prohibited from using cellphones and email during the school week, and that junk food is banned. The Chicago Sun Times reports that "a Winfrey spokeswoman said all the school's polices are designed to benefit the girls." Get all the details from News24 at www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,9294,2-7-1442_2081757,00.html, and read The Chicago Sun Times' account at www.suntimes.com/entertainment/television/294446,CST-NWS-oprah13.article