A new Connecticut law encouraging school districts to provide instruction in Islamic and Arab studies is drawing criticism from several Republican lawmakers and the Connecticut Catholic Conference, with some saying it is unconstitutional and that it is advancing one religion over another.“I don’t believe that the state should be engaging in a curriculum that is advancing any religion,” said House Republican leader Vincent Candelora of North Branford. “It’s sort of the fundamental component of our First Amendment. I think that legislation went too far in including Islamic studies. I think it is treading on the constitutional notion of separation of...
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