Q & A: Headscarves in School

Some of the girls in France meet regularly to discuss their strategy, BBC news

Our key question for Islam Unit, Week 4 Day 2:

How is individual religious expression an element of identity? How is it challenged by actions of government bodies that use their authority to reduce difference in the name of the "public good"?

For those that still have questions on the basis of what is being argued, the BBC has published an informative Q and A section on headscarves in response to the recent French ban. Please check it out--there is also a slideshow with variations within the faith and in different regions.