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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

No, but creating a public temple to materialism with the focus on Santa and gifts isn’t teaching civics - a major point in public education, ostensibly. A service project - maybe visiting seniors in assisted living or collecting used clothing for the homeless could be impactful. [/quote]

Our kids’ school does that too. And they learn about multiple world religions through song. I think we are evolved enough to open our minds and hearts to different cultural and religious traditions without feeling personally threatened by them. [/quote]

"Personally threatened?" or perhaps you are not evolved enough to accept that some folks do not think religion belongs in an elementary school. [/quote]

But yet Beyoncé and hip hop is ok?!

I want our schools to pass along the best of our culture and our values.[/quote]

There is some very deep bias built into your question (whose culture? whose values? who gets to decide what best is?). Beyonce has some pretty girl-power lyrics. [/quote]

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