A group of Jewish parents here is pressing for an explanation from the local Board of Education as to why the religious faith of all public school students was recently requested in a community-wide question naire, The parents, who were joined by Protestant groups, have as yet received no elucidation from Rooco A. Gatale, president of the school board.
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