Yes, but the schools can never be "neutral" or "areligious" and who would want them to be?! I wouldn't want my child educated in a watered down, censored, and timid school that is afraid of religion or controversial ideas. The only ulimate solution to avoid this is to abolish the public schools or, at least have school choice. Your "let's ban all religion" solution is a recipe for mediocrity and dumbing down to the lowest common denominator.
"Yes, but the schools can never be "neutral" or "areligious" and who would want them to be?! I wouldn't want my child educated in a watered down, censored, and timid school that is afraid of religion or controversial ideas. The only ulimate solution to avoid this is to abolish the public schools or, at least have school choice. Your "let's ban all religion" solution is a recipe for mediocrity and dumbing down to the lowest common denominator."
I don't know where your kids have gone to school, but the PISD has been exceedingly neutral in the twenty + years we have had kids in it.
It is a no-nonsense district where children are given a solid basic education. That is the mission; reliable, basic education so kids can go on to college and do well.
Religion is the function of the family and church; education is the function of the school. If you want to mix them, then you need a parochial school or you need tp gome school. A lot of people do.