Even though public schools maintain a separation between church and state, non-Christians face social and logistical challenges that threaten their development and academic performance. The challenges may be inadvertent or intentional, observable or discreet, or introduced by students, educators, school policies, or broader society. Educators have…

Changing a school's culture with regard to how it treats lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students can seem impossible, the author says. Educators must take the temperature of a school climate, map a route, establish rules, and hand out safety gear. Mostly, changing that climate will require educators to listen closely to students and hear…

At an October 1989 press conference, a group of 16 educational and religious groups issued a proposal to help school authorities deal with religious holidays. The coalition encouraged administrators to approach these holidays from an academic perspective and to avoid any promotion of beliefs or devotions. Religious music may be studied and sung to…