Should Christmas Be Celebrated In Public Schools?

Recently there has been a lot of debate on whether or not public schools should celebrate or even acknowledge Christmas. Dr. Jerry Falwell, president of the Faith and Values Coalition, in an interview with CNN commented that he had a list of 40 areas where “other holidays may be talked about, such as Kwanza or Hanukah, et cetera, but Christmas has be berated.” He agreed that discussing the other holy holidays was appropriate but felt that leaving Christmas out was not only morally but constitutionally wrong. Those who fight Christmas claim they are doing so for those minorities that have … Continue reading