In other words, Goffman’s approach was more expedient than Arendt’s in making the classroom welcoming for everyone, and we are all better for it. What we’ve forgotten, in the rush to make ...

Though she briefly hid the crucifix, she later placed it on her classroom wall, her attorneys say. The school suspended Arroyo-Castro for two days without pay, according to her legal counsel.

"The matter involves the teacher's decision to prominently display a religious symbol—a crucifix—on the front wall of her public-school classroom, which violates both federal and state laws ...