[Purple_alien]

I think children should be taught religious diversity. I wen to a predominately Jewish school at a young age, and learned about all the holidays. I have a better grasp of the similarities between Judaism and Islam because I was positively exposed to them. My sister on the other hand went to a Muslim school k-12. She learned about the religious holidays but never experience playing with a dreidel, or making christmas cookies. They knew Christmas from my family but my parents were cautious that they not get too attached.
I don't know if it makes one a better American, but it certainly makes you more learned.