And I suggest that my "selective facts" are most of the facts you (now) know about the roots of public education, except for the "fact" that public education may not speak of God, which is not a "fact" that happens to be true.
The Supreme Court has ruled that no one religion or group of religions may be given special attention and privilege, nor can public schools mandate prayer by the students. Religion can be mentioned as part of history, because it is. The public schools have a choice: talk about all religions (as in a comparative religion class) or talk about none of them. None is easier, so that's what they have chosen. Textbooks, those tomes of mediocrity, reflect this approach. Just btw: most textbooks are written to appeal to large state markets, i.e., Texas.
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You can set aside anything you want except the First Amendment.
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