I think in some ways we are going backwards. When I was in high school we were forbidden to sing Christmas carols in typing class. Other songs were ok. Yes, we really did sing and type. Whatever.

At the public school where my kids go, they sing all sorts of Christmas songs in music class, and celebrate the holiday thoroughly. I thought it was striking when I went to see artwork from Kindergarten and it was all Santa's reindeer except for one horse. My son told me his little friend there doesn't celebrate holidays. Kinda made me want to meet her parents.