According to one of the parents "the school should change the rules".
From the BBC website:
BBC News - Two bearded pupils in Accrington sent home from school
The boy complied with the request, but his father said the school should "change the rules".
"There are a lot of Muslims who live near the school as well as Christians," he said.
"A lot of parents are worried about this."
About a third of the 750 pupils at the school are Muslim.
How long before the rules are changed?
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