Religious discrimination also affects children from larger religious groups. For example, conservative Christians might be kept from sharing what their faith teaches on same-sex marriage during a classroom debate.
Before the start of the 2016-17 school year, the U.S. Department of Education recently announced its latest efforts to end religious discrimination in public schools across the country. Officials have launched a new website designed to help families understand their students' legal rights and an updated online complaint form. Also, for the first time, the government will begin collecting data on faith-based harassment from U.S. public schools.
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