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Ramadan in elementary schools: When children fast – and others no longer feel comfortable eating
Ramadan has begun. For devout Muslims, it is a time of reflection, prayer, and abstinence. But what is currently being reported from some schools has little to do with voluntary spirituality—and a lot to do with social pressure. And it’s not adults who are affected. It’s elementary school students. Eight-year-olds. Third graders. Children who are still growing. Children are explicitly exempt from fasting. In Read more