At some point there needs to be some accommodation. But it cannot be an accommodation that requires missing a full week of school each year.
Should the school district amend its rules and provide greater accommodation for students of various religious backgrounds? Surely. Should courts step in and make it a matter of constitutional right? I would tread that ground very, very cautiously.
Steve
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