text: British schoolgirl told to return home for wearing crucifix
  
  December  7, 2005 
  
  Sixteen-year-old Sam Morris was suspended from school this week for wearing a crucifix, a well known Christian symbol. A student of the Sinfin Community School in Derby, she was told by the school's deputy headmaster, Howard Jones, to remove the crucifix around her neck. After refusing to do so, trouble began to erupt. 
  Mr. Jones talked to the girl for up to 30 minutes, trying to convince her to take off the crucifix. However, the pupil, who is studying for her GCSE exams, did not waver and continued to wear it. It was then that Mr. Jones decided to give the girl a one-day suspension as a "last resort," saying that Sam violated the school's jewelry policy. 
  Debra Saunders, the student's mother, was unhappy about the situation and wonders if the school is trying to discriminate against Christians. Sikh students are permitted to wear bracelets called karas, which are a mandatory part of their religion.
tokens: British schoolgirl told to return home for wearing crucifix December 7 , 2005 Sixteen - year - old Sam Morris was suspended from school this week for wearing a crucifix , a well known Christian symbol . A student of the Sinfin Community School in Derby , she was told by the school 's deputy headmaster , Howard Jones , to remove the crucifix around her neck . After refusing to do so , trouble began to erupt . Mr. Jones talked to the girl for up to 30 minutes , trying to convince her to take off the crucifix . However , the pupil , who is studying for her GCSE exams , did not waver and continued to wear it . It was then that Mr. Jones decided to give the girl a one - day suspension as a " last resort , " saying that Sam violated the school 's jewelry policy . Debra Saunders , the student 's mother , was unhappy about the situation and wonders if the school is trying to discriminate against Christians . Sikh students are permitted to wear bracelets called karas , which are a mandatory part of their religion .
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