Christian References a No-No at Public Schools
DALLAS — The debate over what role religious -- and especially
Christian -- symbols play in public life extends beyond what
gets placed on government property to the nation's public schools.
A New York City school allowed a Hanukkah (search ) menorah and the
star and crescent of Islam to be displayed on school property
as historic symbols, but banned a nativity scene because it was
deemed religious.
Elsewhere, prayers have been stopped at school football games and one
Seattle high school student had his state-sponsored college
scholarship stripped when officials discovered he'd be majoring
in theology.
Critics say kids shouldn't be silenced when they try to express their
Christian faith or pursue an interest in religion.
But proponents of such measures argue they're important for
ensuring the classroom doesn't become the church pulpit.
FOX NEWS / MIKE TOBIN