Chapter Twelve Reflection

I thought this chapter brought up some very interesting points. I personally didn't think much on religion in schools, until this chapter and how much it impacts schools. I attended a public school from kindergarten through senior year of high school, we said the Pledge Allegiance, which had a line that mentioned God, but besides that religion was not discussed in depth while at school. My freshman year of college I attended a Catholic university, where the the professors said a short prayer before every class period. When this first occurred I was shocked and had no idea what to do. I am Catholic, but I felt very uncomfortable during this prayer, reason being it was so different to what I was used to, but after a few weeks I got used to it, and it wasn't as uncomfortable as I originally thought. After seeing the two types of schooling, I can understand why some people prefer one way over the other. I wouldn't say one is better than the other, but both schooling experiences are different and have their pluses and negatives. I think when parents are choosing a school, they should keep an open mind look at all their options (private or public) and see which one is best for their family.