Via Religion Clause, a new North Carolina law attempts to provide stronger accommodation for students whose religious holidays conflict with the school calendar.
It requires all school systems, community colleges and public universities to allow students at least two excused absences each academic year for religious observances. The law standardizes an informal practice. But some administrators hope it won't create exam-week havoc.
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Generally, parents and school leaders are able to work around religious obligations, but parents sometimes get frustrated when educators are unwilling to accommodate them, said Glazier, a former Cumberland school board member."There's no reason for any parent or child to worry about these absences," Glazier said. "It's an easy fix."
The law sends a supportive message to families, said Sheri Strickland, president of the N.C. Association of Educators.
