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Following other districts, Rochester schools to discuss adding Eid to calendar

District officials propose pre-excusing Muslim students during annual celebration

ROCHESTER - For years, Shukri Ali has called her son Yusuf's school every time she had to organize her family's Eid al-Fitr celebrations to make sure he's excused from classes.

It's another mental stressor each spring on a busy day for Muslim families who mark the end of Ramadan with prayers, acts of charity and lots of food.

Some years, Ali said, "it's too much to remember."

https://www.startribune.com/following-other-districts-rochester-schools-to-discuss-adding-eid-to-calendar/600186736/

 

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