Leaving school for religious reasons could affect students? education

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Howard County School Board members want to know how students? education is affected when they leave the classroom for religious reasons.

The School Board is revising its religious observance policy that excuses students from class once per week for 30 minutes or less if they have an approved, documented religious obligation that cannot be fulfilled at another time.

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