(The Christian Science Monitor) An affluent school district in suburban Maryland has become the latest district to recognize Muslim holidays on its calendar, a move that reflects a growing push for greater inclusiveness in schools across the United States.
Howard County, which is home to many of the wealthiest communities in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, announced Thursday (January 14) that it would expand its list of religious and cultural holidays.
The announcement followed a unanimous vote Thursday night by the Howard County Board of Education to give students days off on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, the eve of the Lunar New Year, and the Hindu holiday of Diwali, in addition to two Jewish holy days.
