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Palo Alto Unified School district sued over field trip to mosque
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· August 17, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Details of the lawsuit are available from KTVU FOX 2 News, which reports that the field trip was part of the school's "Social Justice Pathway". A lawsuit has been filed against the Palo Alto Unified School District by a group of high school parents.
A lawsuit has been filed against the Palo Alto Unified School District by a group of high school parents. The lawsuit is related to a field trip that was taken to a mosque.
Details of the lawsuit are available from KTVU FOX 2 News, which reports that the field trip was part of the school's "Social Justice Pathway". The suit alleges that students were given Qurans and that girls were encouraged to wear hijabs during the trip.
Further information about the lawsuit and the field trip can be found through KTVU FOX 2 News, as details are limited at this time.
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Category: schools Published: August 17, 2026 Source: KTVU FOX 2 News Reading time: 1 min
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