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Lewiston schools closed Thursday to mark Eid Share Updated: 12:34 PM EDT May 13, 2021
Lewiston schools closed Thursday to mark Eid Share Updated: 12:34 PM EDT May 13, 2021
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Show Transcript MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN OPENED. LEWISTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED TODAY.. IN HONOR OF AN IMPORTANT DAY IN THE ISLAMIC FAITH. TODAY IS EID .. WHICH MARKS THE END OF RAMADAN. EID TO MUSLIMS.. IS WHAT CHRISTMAS IS TO CHRISTIANS.. OUT OF THE CITY S 5-THOUSAND PLUS STUDENTS .. AT LEAST 40- PERCENT ARE FROM IMMIGRANT FAMILIES.. MOST OF THEM MUSLIM. SUPERINTENDENT JAKE LANGLAIS SAYS, THE SCHOOL HOLIDAY ELIMINATES A TOUGH DECISION FOR MANY STUDENTS TO SKIP SCHOOL FOR THEIR FAITH ON THIS DAY. JAKE LANGLAIS / LEWISTON SUPERINTENDENT 5:16 I M NOT PUSHING ANY FAITH ON ANYBODY.. BUT THERE S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT PRACTICING THEIR FAITH.. AND WHY WOULD WE HOLD THAT BACK FROM SUCH A LARGE POPULATION IN OUR COMMUNITY