I'm not saying we need to pick a certain religion to be in school, I meant that students who are religious should be, as you said, "be able to express themselves," whether through silent or public prayer, christmas carols, or however they choose. I know that in my high school guys couldn't have gotees (sp) but Jewish students were allowed to keep all of their facial hair due to their religous beliefs. So why can't religious students sing christmas carols?