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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This article sheds some light about both the negro spiritual and the Channuhah song being appropriate.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/12/14/can-public-schools-have-christmas-trees-whats-true-not-true-about-religious-expression-public-schools/

I really hope OP and those who find it inappropriate read the article.

And we're an atheist family before someone chimes in about our motives.

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This article sheds light on Supreme Court case law - it does not shed light on appropriateness. Many of us agree that Citizens United was wrongly decided. The idea that adding multiple religious symbols and calling it a "holiday concert" and therefore, constitutional is as much as hokum as declaring corporations people. It is inappropriate in a public elementary school to have children singing about the birth of Christ. Not all African American children are Christian. No all African American Christians celebrate Christmas. So what are the assumptions about "community" being made because of their skin color? Moreover, again, elementary students singing religious songs without context is not teaching them critical thinking or tolerance. Must better would be to cancel holiday concerts, and do community service projects.[/quote]

I agree with you.  We need more Thurl Ravemscroft songs and less frivolity.  School isn't meant to be fun.  Put 'em to work[/quote]

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