(News 12) Muslim families in a Middlesex County town are pushing to get a religious holiday added to the school calendar.
Thursday’s East Brunswick School Board meeting was filled to capacity to push the district to add the Eid holiday to the school calendar. Many families say that students often fall behind in school because they must miss class to celebrate with their families.
“I made a lot of sacrifices. I had mounds of homework to make up. And 20 years later, I don’t want that for my kids. I want my kids to celebrate their holiday like it should be celebrated,” says Erum Shakir.
There are two Eid celebrations on the Muslim calendar.
