Student reprimanded for religious absences

[Steven Jamar]

Well, if that were the test, my kids could have attended the first day, 
come in for the tests, and played the rest of the time.  As could about 
15-20% of the students.  If all we are concerned about is grades.  But 
that is not the only learning going on in school, is it.

On Tuesday, November 23, 2004, at 09:24  PM, FRAP428 at aol.com wrote:

> One issue that has not been raised is this student's grades. If he can 
> miss school without any impairment of his academic performance, then 
> where is the compelling state interest?  Frances Paterson
>

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