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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - School Restricts Lunch for All Students During Ramadan.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A Canadian school implemented “food-free zones” in its cafeteria to support Muslim students observing Ramadan.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Fairview School in Calgary, Muslim students fasting for Ramadan, and the Calgary Board of Education.WHEN & WHERE: The policy was introduced during Ramadan, which began February 17 and ends March 18, at Fairview School in […] The post School Restricts Lunch for All Students During Ramadan. appeared first on The National Pulse .

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Canadian school implemented “food-free zones” in its cafeteria to support Muslim students observing Ramadan. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Fairview School in Calgary, Muslim students fasting for Ramadan, and the Calgary Board of Education. WHEN & WHERE: The policy was introduced during Ramadan, which began February 17 and ends March 18, at Fairview School in Calgary, Canada. KEY QUOTE: “To support students who may be fasting, we will be providing designated No Food Spaces during lunch.” – School email to parents. IMPACT: The decision faced criticism online, with many questioning the practicality and fairness of the policy. IN FULL Fairview School in Calgary, Canada , has introduced “food-free zones” in its…Open

NEWSNATIONNOW (STAN CHOE, Associated Press) - US stocks climb to their best day since the Iran war began after oil prices ease

NEW YORK (AP) — A drop in oil prices on Monday helped send the U.S. stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began. The S&P 500 climbed 1% for its biggest gain in five weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 387 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 1.2%. [...]

NYTIMES (Christine Chung) - Plus-Size Southwest Passengers Say New Extra-Seat Policy Has Led to Fat Shaming

Since the airline changed its policy on larger passengers this year, travelers say agents have publicly scrutinized their bodies and made them buy extra seats.

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Judge bars Arkansas school districts from displaying Ten Commandments in classrooms

Arkansas is one of three states that require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Louisiana was the first state to require it and Texas also passed a state law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments.