A charter school in Massachusetts where an eighth grader student was written up for uniform infringement for wearing hijab says he understands his “processing of the situation looked insensitive.” BUT family member of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School student posted on social media picture of “School Uniform Compliance Form” student received from the teacher for hijab on Thursday. In description of violation, a headscarf worn by a Muslim women was misspelled as “jihab”. The school said in email statement that allows students to wear religious clothes “as an expression of their sincere beliefs” but asks students to provide a letter “expressing this desire from a member of their clergy. School superintendent Alex Dan said there were no repercussions for the incident. student and that the form is submitted home had start talk with in family about obtaining religious housing. But Dan acknowledged that the situation had been mismanaged. “As long as we like repeat that the distinguished staff member overseeing the process should take no responsibility for what happened, we understand how our processing of the situation looked insensitive and looked forward to using this moment as an opportunity for learning to improve our policies and procedures,” the school said in a statement. Branch in Massachusetts of advice on American-Islamic relations says his lawyers represent students family and understand the situation. student now wearing hijab at school group said. This was stated by the Executive Director of CAIR-Massachusetts Tahira Amatul-Wadud. wearing the hijab or other religious clothing should not require families to seek housing. “I would like never for what student must justify that wearing” she said on Sunday. “I don’t want have they ever had to make excuses that it requires accommodation.” Mystic Valley Regional Charter School also got under fire in 2017 for a policy of ban on hair extensions. parents of then-15-yearsaid the old men to their twin daughters, who black, were punished for wearing extensions, while white students were not punished for violations of hairstyle rules. After heavy criticism, including from Democratic Attorney General Maura Healy of Massachusetts, the school abandoned in policyIn July, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed legislation sparked by the incident to outlaw discrimination on the basis of on natural and protective hairstyles – such as afros, braids or tight curls – in workplaces, school districts and school organizations in state.
A charter school in Massachusetts where an eighth grader student was written up for uniform infringement for wearing hijab says he understands his “processing of the situation looked insensitive.”
BUT family member of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School student posted on social media picture of “School Uniform Compliance Form” student received from the teacher for hijab on Thursday. In description of violation, a headscarf worn by a Muslim women was misspelled as “jihab”.
The school said in email statement that allows students to wear religious clothes “as an expression of their sincere beliefs” but asks students to provide a letter “expressing this desire from a member of their clergy.
School superintendent Alex Dan said there were no repercussions for the incident. student and that the form is submitted home had start talk with in family about obtaining religious housing. But Dan acknowledged that the situation had been mismanaged.
“As long as we like repeat that the distinguished staff member overseeing the process should take no responsibility for what happened, we understand how our processing of the situation looked insensitive and looked forward to using this moment as an opportunity for learning to improve our policies and procedures,” the school said in a statement.
Head of Massachusetts of advice on American-Islamic relations says his lawyers represent students family and understand the situation. student now wearing hijab at school group said.
This was stated by the Executive Director of CAIR-Massachusetts Tahira Amatul-Wadud. wearing the hijab or other religious clothing should not require families to seek housing.
“I would like never for what student must justify that wearing” she said on Sunday. “I don’t want have they ever had to make excuses that it requires accommodation.”
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School also got under fire in 2017 for a policy of ban on hair extensions. parents of then-15-yearsaid the old men to their twin daughters, who black, were punished for wearing extensions, while white students were not punished for violations of hairstyle rules.
After heavy criticism, including from Democratic Attorney General Maura Healy of Massachusetts, the school abandoned in policy.
In July, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law an anti-discrimination law sparked by the incident. on natural and protective hairstyles – such as afros, braids or tight curls – in workplaces, school districts and school organizations in state.
