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Residents and students urge Hopkinton School Committee to retain Eid and other cultural holidays
Summary
Several Hopkinton residents and students told the school committee during an Oct. 9 listening session that removing major religious and cultural holidays from the school calendar would harm student inclusion and force families to choose between observance and school events.
Several Hopkinton residents and students told the school committee on Oct. 9 that removing or failing to recognize major religious and cultural holidays hurts student inclusion and forces families to choose between observance and school events.
Asima Silva, who identified herself as a former Hopkinton School Committee member, told the committee that Muslim families felt heard when Eid al‑Fitr was added to the calendar in 2022 and that the district’s failure to observe Eid al‑Adha forced some families to cut holiday celebrations for events such as high‑school graduation. Silva said,…
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