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It seems we’ve made multiple religious groups mad, but I believe we did the right thing.

Patricia O'Neill, the Montgomery County, Md., School Board vice president, on the backlash the board received after it decided to remove the names of all religious holidays from its school calendar.

Patricia O'Neill, the Montgomery County, Md., School Board vice president, on the backlash the board received after it decided to remove the names of all religious holidays from its school calendar.

Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.