| What wasn't mentioned in the OP was if this girl was reading The Book DURING class time. If this was the case, then the school might be within its bounds to suspend her. Although, even that is extreme. Would/could she have been suspended for basically disrupting class be reading ANY book not dealing with the subject of the class? We'll never know.
There are no laws concerning kids praying in school as long as it doesn't disrupt class. Teachers can not introduce prayers in class, they are tax payer supported state workers. Kid are not denied rights to pray on their own time, but it becomes disrupting of they pray during class time (our dime) if they do it out loud. No one is stopping kids from praying during lunch, recess, in between classes etc... You just can't do it DURING class.
Muslims are required to pray 5 times a day on a carpet facing Mecca, how dispruting would that be if they were allowed to do this during class time? Very and its NOT allowed in public schools. It would be a safe bet that most muslim kids go to muslim/islamist schools where it is allowed. If christians want their kids to pray in school, send them to parochial schools. If you can't afford it, then too bad, let them pray and study christianity at church, where it belongs. |