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.

[fortunecookie]

So true. Anticatholicism is the new accepted prejudice, almost required in places. Even among Catholics. It's not about the scarf at all. They should request she enroll at another school. I suspect the ACLU would love to get their hands on this one.

[boxerblues]

She just started in June, if I recall. do you have a link to this. I did a google search but cant find anything, and I have to get back to work

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

They've hired an attorney? For what?

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

A Savage fan I see.

[bedolido]

So true. Anticatholicism is the new accepted prejudice

Catholics and Protestants have been attacked for years. the stupid perversions by some have damaged us all. But then again, the media and SNL types have used Christians as whipping boys for years. Remember when Jimmy Swaggart and Jim Baker in the 90's, also Oral Roberts saying God would take him home if he didn't receive several million dollars from his followers. SNL and the media had a field day with those guys.

[fortunecookie]

Yeah, beatings if you're lucky. Yeah, peace loving, that's it.

It just seems she wants to stir things up.

[mabelkitty]

I think he's counting on it.

Did you read Coyne in the Free Times? He said Dennis should remember this isn't the 1970s and get off First Energy. He accused him of trying to drive the company out of the state. If they leave, all those union workers are out of work.

Coyne is too smart to be a Democrat.

[A.A. Cunningham]

I never went to Catholic school.

Thanks for sharing but by viewing your poor spelling and composition skills that fact is self evident. Maybe a few raps on the knuckles with a ruler would have made you a better student.

[mabelkitty]

I read it on the cover of the Plain Dealer yesterday. I will see if Cleveland.com retained it.

[OpusatFR]

As a graduate of the Catholic school systems, I never ever ever saw any type of abuse meted out by any nun, brother or priest. I think statements made in this forum are not by those who have experience with Catholic schools, but are complete trolls creating imaginary scenarios to promote a nasty little agenda.

You know, there is a hell for people who lie. And Satan isn't called the Father of Lies for flattery.

[swarthyguy]

Then don't create a ruckus over a headscarf. It is a private school and I bet no one would say boo if she wore a headscarf in a public school. I mean, the kids wear almost anything they want anyway, for the most part.

[bedolido]

Thanks for sharing but by viewing your poor spelling and composition skills that fact is self evident. Maybe a few raps on the knuckles with a ruler would have made you a better student.

that ain't nice. and you be doin badly by sayin stuff like that. Yu should pologize cuz we's all been products of school teachas that wasn't no good.

[bedolido]

whollly crap... did you go to school? what city and what school? we must find out and fire the lot of them.

[boxerblues]

I'm disappointed in you. You saw it yesterday and didn't post it. (kidding), I'll look later on for the article.

[Rummyfan]

Ping for later...

[Thoro]

I exaggerated the scares. I went the Catholic schools in the 50's and 60's. Times were different. The nuns did use a ruler on the open palm, but never to extremes. I would have to say when the schools got rid of corporal punishment by nuns or vice-principals in public schools, things went down th crapper real quick. Losing prayer in school came first, then no punishments to speak of... true incrementalism in action. see it for yourself.

You're failing to mention one of the other weapons available to the nuns: reporting any of your infractions to your parents. The nun didn't need to have to ruler-slap you. My father always told me that the discipline he recieved from his mom, who was waiting on the porch for him to come home after being notified of his acting up by the nun, was far worse than anything the nun could have concieved of doing. This is something we see little of nowadays.

As for the muslim girl, or anyone attending a private school for that matter, you agree to the terms of the school, not the other way around. There is no room for negotiation. That's why it's a private school.

[Mark17]

This article is just to bash catholics, not to point out that Muslims have no place in a Parochial school not of their religion.

I am not a Catholic, but I think you hit the nail on the head. Out of all the thousands of things happening here every day, these dirt bags have to pick this one non story, just to make them look bad. What idiots these media slimes are.

[Mark17]

I wonder how the Muslims would take to a Christian wearing a crucifix into one of their madrasses?

Do you think the Christian would live to tell about it?

[caisson71]

The stench of this report reeks of ACLU.

[Salvation]

**What part of "Catholic High School" did her parents not understand?!**

Good question!!