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Sporadic and Subjective: How Pennsylvania’s Religious ‘Garb Ban’ Has Impacted Teachers

Haajar Aziz outside Robert Morris Elementary School in Philadelphia.
Kimberly Paynter
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WHYY
Haajar Aziz outside Robert Morris Elementary School in Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania legislators are trying to remove an archaic law from the state’s public school code. The garb ban prohibits teachers from wearing anything that symbolizes their religion. WHYY’s education reporter Aubri Juhasz has more.

Read the full story here.

(Original air-date: 2/17/23)

Aubri Juhasz is WHYY News’ education reporter. She joined the station in 2022 after covering education in Southeast Louisiana.