Re: Student reprimanded for religious absences

[Paul Finkelman]

In theory at least education is more than just about grades;  Consider if this were an ABA accredited law school at a state university; many classes have mandatory attendance requirements and students are failed or have their grades lowered if they miss class.  Imagine the law student who misses (for religious reasons) an hour an 15 min of a required class every friday; can the professor fail he student on attendence? Even if student passes exam, the course requirements are not met if there is an attendance requirement.

Paul Finkelman

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One issue that has not been raised is this student's grades. If he can miss school without any impairment of his academic performance, then where is the compelling state interest?  Frances Paterson

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