Schools can't legally surpress your religion. Now, if your religion is to dance around nude every day at lunch time and sacrifice a goat, I think there's probably a line to draw there in schools. But let's say I answered a science question with an answer stating that"God did it." I would get it wrong, and I know I would probably get a detention for it for being such a "smart ass." Then I could say that I believe in God and I am firm in my answer. Could they, would they, still give me punishment? Probably. Now, if I did that, I really would be being a smart ass. But let's say there really was a kid who believed that and really did do it in full honesty. Should they punish him? No.
Schools can't legally surpress your religion. Now, if your religion is to dance around nude every day at lunch time and sacrifice a goat, I think there's probably a line to draw there in schools. But let's say I answered a science question with an answer stating that"God did it." I would get it wrong, and I know I would probably get a detention for it for being such a "smart ass." Then I could say that I believe in God and I am firm in my answer. Could they, would they, still give me punishment? Probably. Now, if I did that, I really would be being a smart ass. But let's say there really was a kid who believed that and really did do it in full honesty. Should they punish him? No.