Some parents in Walton County rebelled when they learned their children were learning about Islam as part of a middle school social studies class. But Islam has always been part of world religion courses and should remain so, says the author of a new book on teaching world religions in schools. Linda Wertheimer explains why she believes schools have a critical role in ending religious intolerance and expanding cultural awareness. In a second column, a University of Georgia graduate takes issue with the Georgia-Florida game bash on St. Simons, questioning why the annual event is treated as a valued tradition.

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The 2019 March of Dads, the signature event of the Dad Gang, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta.

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Laurence Walker, a volunteer with the Cajun Navy Relief, left, takes two volunteers out on his boat on Lake Oconee to search for Gary Jones, Tuesday, February, 18, 2024, in Eatonton, Ga. The Putnam County sheriff is investigating and searching after Spelman College instructor Joycelyn Nicole Wilson and an Atlanta private school coach Gary Jones went missing on Lake Oconee over a week ago, Saturday Feb. 8th. The body of Wilson was found Sunday, Feb. 9th and Jones has not been found. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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