[Billcat]

Frankly, if the Muslims want schools tailored to meet their religious needs, they should build private schools that accomplish this. Or, perhaps, choose to home-school their kids. Many folks here in the USA who want a so-called Christian education have done exactly that. On the other hand, if you want to take advantage of the educational opportunities offered by publicly-funded schools, be prepared to "conform to the norm."

From my point of view, religion has no place in publicly-funded schools (save, perhaps, for the study of comparative religion).

While we did not have kids who wanted halal meals at my school, there were some who conformed to kosher laws. Generally, they brought their own lunches. While I certainly would not want to see the schools attempting to provide meals to meet the needs of a single group, it might be possible to offer some form of vegetarian offering that might meet the needs of a number of groups (not sure, though, if there would be enough kids selecting this option to justify the effort). This would also be in line with efforts to encourage all students to eat a healthier diet.