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Edu Zelaieta Anta 2024ko apirilaren 24a

The doubt among the teachers arose when Ramadana was about to finish: some Muslim family students had pointed out that, due to the celebration of the end of Ramadan, they did not go to the room. With this action – one teacher said – it is clear, at least that day, that religion is above the right to education. So do what those families want, but I will miss the students who won't come.

She can't do it that way," the head of studies told her. Because there is a law, in the legal framework of the Kingdom of Spain, that allows the cooperation agreement between the State and the Islamic Commission of Spain. In it, turning the head to the computer by the head of studies, it is specified that “Muslim students who study in public or private centers will not have to attend class or perform exams on religious holidays, by themselves or at the request of those who have parental authority”.

And the doubt continued in the dispute, from the mouth of another: do you know if this law, or the one agreed, has anything to do with the possibility that the students are exempted from sexual education or from co-education? Because the other day…