Girl Kicked Out Of School For Wearing Muslim Scarf (Kicked out of Catholic School)

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[boxerblues]

Girl Kicked Out Of School For Wearing Muslim Scarf Thu Aug 28, 6:33 PM ET

A local teen was about to enter her senior year at South Euclid's Regina Catholic High School but she got kicked out because of her Muslim headscarf.

NewsChannel5's Joe Pagonakis reported that Amal Jamal, 17, was told that wearing the headpiece to class is in direct violation of the uniform dress code.

The school dress code specifically states that students are not allowed to wear hats, head wraps or bandannas. School officials said they would not make an exception for the teen.

So far, the student and the school have not been able to reach a compromise.

Amal's family has made no official comment on the situation, but has hired an attorney.

Many people think the school should re-examine the situation.

A similar incident occurred recently at Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, Ohio. There was a big debate over whether a boy could wear a turban to class, but the school ended up allowing him to do so.

Regina officials have not yet release an official response.

Because Regina is a private school, it can lawfully enforce any dress code it wants to, NewsChannel5 reported.

[banjo joe]

enter her senior year at South Euclid's Regina Catholic High School but she got kicked out because of her Muslim headscarf.

She was returning and didn't know the dress code, or she suddenly decided this year to wear it?
Which?

This article is a POS. Is it from the school paper?

[Bikers4Bush]

She was returning and knew the dress code.

She'd just started wearing her head rag in June.

[WOSG]

That is NOT a good argument against vouchers.

That's a good argument against letting the ACLU abuse the Constitution and letting Govt in the business of screwing around with private schools the way they have with public schools.

"In like manner, the states would force private schools to accept all applicants as a condition of receiving "public" money."

That doesnt and should follow by necessity; it's a dnager to watch and avoid.

[Wonder Warthog]

"Why is it that Muslims are trouble-makers?"

Because they are Muslims. Their religion teaches them that they should "be the masters", and all believers should be subject to THEIR wishes.

[boxerblues]

see post 92 for a better (local)version of what is going on, she is a returning student who just this past June decided to comfirm her faith. This is nothing more than single minded people wanting to abuse our system..enter the ACLU

[visualops]

This is ridiculous.
A cousin of my ex attended Catholic private school in Manhattan. Her mother didn't want her to have to attend Mass (they aren't Catholic). The school simply said it was a requirement the family knew of when they enrolled, and if she didn't attend, she would be expelled, end of story.

[PleaseNoMore]

I never attended Catholic school but I sure got whacked on the hand a few times. :o) There is just something so scary about a nun doing it.

[Redleg Duke]

I'm four-square behind the school here. Tell those "Minnow-Munchers" to stick to their guns! :-)

[Redleg Duke]

"This is just another "test push" by Muslims to see if they can gain another inch."

I say, give them the whole ruler...up their a$$!

[boxerblues]

"Minnow-Munchers" thats a first lol

[boxerblues]

Yur daughter wouldnt get within 20 ft of the school

[dfrussell]

ts time to let them know what we think, this is just plain wrong

What's wrong?

I don't have a problem with a private school enforcing a dress code. My daughter attended a catholic school and they had uniforms. If you didn't wear the uniform, they expelled you.

That was understood going in, and if some girl wants to wear a rag on her head, it's her right, but she doesn't have a right to do so at a *private* school.

[Bon mots]

Couldn't we just have simply stoned her?

[madison10]

I went 12 years to schools run by the IHM nuns in Detroit. My aunt was a big shot in the order, and all the nuns knew each other.

You don't happen to be from Monroe, Michigan, do you? Attending the boy's version of St. Marys Academy? (the name just escaped me)

[Rainmist]

Sounds like this girl wanted to be in the papers. She knew before school began what she was and wasn't allowed to wear. Catholic schools are pretty strict and they don't make exceptions for anyone. My daughter's high school is even stricter than her middle school. They don't play. Follow the rules or leave, the waiting list is too long.

[boxerblues]

its time to let them know what we think, this is just plain wrong What's wrong? I don't have a problem with a private school enforcing a dress code. My daughter attended a catholic school and they had uniforms. If you didn't wear the uniform, they expelled you

exactly! there should be no discussion about it. the school has a dress code that the girls family ws aware of before she started school, why should the school have to back down

[lawdude]

"Many people think the school should re-examine the situation."

I agree. They should re-examine and then come to the same conclusion.

[boxerblues]

Whats to re-examine? they have a policy that is well within their rights. This girl and her family are nothing more than trouble makers.

[lawdude]

You know, ... my being offended as a majority at the butt-sucking we have to do to the friggin minority who claim being offended, really offends me!