Controversial School Policies-Dristay Torres

A controversial school policy is the implementation of excluding and avoiding the promotion of religion in public schools. Today, many, if not all, teacher's avoid the incorporation of religion into their course curriculum as it goes against the fact that the church and state are seperate. However, I strongly, believe that this goes against the first amendment of the Bill of Right's stating that the citizens of the United States of America have the right to freedom of religion. Although, I am by no means insinuating that teacher's should advocate for religion in their lessons. I just believe that religion should have a more prominent role in education. In my opinion, it's greatly unfair how the sciences-especially Biology-should have a whole year course and be able to deeply dive into the theory of evolution whereas religious ideas are simply ignored and not implemented into school's courses. Meanwhile, an opponent would say that religions are covered in world history courses, but the fact is they are barely touched as religion is just a small component to the overall history of peoples. A way that this controversial policy could be changed is by offering optional religious courses in all public school's. With optional classes, religious kids can learn about their closely held beliefs and continue to learn about state required academic topics. Thus, with more contributions to religion in school's student's can have a more well-rounded idea of culture, life and people of different cultures; After all we are "one nation under God."