
UPDATE: Gateway H.S. Agrees To Allow Controversial Muslim Scarves http://www.wpxi.com/news/18737142/det... SEE ALSO: Gateway Students Allowed To Wear Cultural Scarves http://kdka.com/local/scarves.Muslim.... (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/17/09) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said today that two Muslim students were told they could not return to Gateway High School in Monroeville, Penn., while wearing kaffiyehs, a checkered scarf worn by many men in the Middle East. A parent of one of the students told CAIR that there will be a meeting Wednesday morning with the principal of the school to discuss the issue. Students have a constitutionally-protected right to free speech, even symbolic speech, that does not substantially and materially interfere with school activities, said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. SEE: Freedom of Expression http://www.aclupa.org/education/stude... Hooper said a local CAIR representative is scheduled to take part in tomorrows meeting with the school principal. SEE ALSO: Arab Headgear Causes Stir in Gateway (Post-Gazette) http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09049/... Students Say They're Asked To Leave School Because of Clothing (Video) http://www.wpxi.com/news/18737142/det... CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-488-8787 or 202-744-7726, E-Mail: ihooper@cair.com; CAIR-Pittsburgh Communications Coordinator Zohra Lasania, 412-606-3601
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