Two observant Muslims, Fatmata Mansaray and Hajah Bah, described an embarrassing level of scrutiny, when their hijabs drew sharp questions from administrators of Freedom High School of Northern Virginia.
School officials threatened them with discipline, the students said, demanding that they remove the scarves and pressing them to get permission slips from their parents to prove they were Muslim.
Mansaray said an assistant principal threatened to write her up for being disrespectful when she explained they were wearing hijab for a religious observance.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/education/why-do-i-need-a-note-for-my-religion-students-told-to-get-permission-slips-to-wear-hijab/2017/06/09/1c04dc8e-4c80-11e7-9669-250d0b15f83b_story.html
