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Article: San Diego public school cancels prayer break for Muslim students.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)
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- Church & State
- Article date:
- September 1, 2007
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A San Diego public school that became the focus of international attention after it agreed to set aside time for Muslim students to pray in class has reversed course.
Officials at Carver Elementary School had agreed to schedule a short break for prayer as part of the school day to meet the requirements of the Islamic faith, which calls for prayer five times a day.
School officials defended the practice as a recess that all students could use, but critics said it was tailored to meet the demands of Muslim students. Instead of the recess, the school will slightly alter lunch periods so students of any faith who want to pray voluntarily may do so at that ...