Portland Public Schools, which began offering the meals in April to address concerns that Muslim students weren’t eating lunch at school, believes it’s the first district in the country to offer halal-certified meals at every grade level.
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Portland considers adding Yom Kippur, Eid al-Fitr to school calendar
The Jewish and Muslim holidays could be added to the 2025-26 calendar, and would cost the district about $65,000 each to add.
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Muslim holy days should be state holidays, Lewiston lawmaker says
Rep. Mana Abdi, D-Lewiston, is pushing for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to join Christmas, Thanksgiving and others on the state calendar of holidays.