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I find it kind of pointless. There is far too few Jewish student in public school. I graduated from NYC public school and I don't recall seeing much Jews when I was there. Now, my kids are in public school in NJ and I don't think I recall using a single Jews.
I personally find the 180s days of school is not enough. Looking at the school year calendar, school close 2 to 5 days every months. The only month with no day off is March, which itself has 2 half-days session.
Because it's in the teachers Contract that has been agreed to by the school board is the short answer.
Its been there forever in many districts, and no one wants to make waves or be politically incorrect to suggest that the date be removed, due to lack of students, teachers, staff who are Jewish. Since the "Small" number will scream and yell if it's removed. Its harder to take something away, once every one is use to it.
There might have been a larger Jewish population when the calendar was established howevermany years ago, and now it's not a priority to change it. If the state law is 180 days, then that's what will be scheduled (with a few extra for snow days, maybe). If they opened on Rosh Hashanah, they'd just close on another day. Go do something educational with your kids that day if you're worried that they're missing out on instruction... at least you know it won't be all test prep, right?
I find it kind of pointless. There is far too few Jewish student in public school. I graduated from NYC public school and I don't recall seeing much Jews when I was there. Now, my kids are in public school in NJ and I don't think I recall using a single Jews.
That would be something to discuss with your school board, as not every district in every state gets Rosh Hashannah off.
That would be something to discuss with your school board, as not every district in every state gets Rosh Hashannah off.
Our district (East Stroudsburg PA) once started classes on Rosh Hashanah (1994 or 1995?). There were no Jews on the board, and the calendar they used when planning the school year did not include Jewish holidays. Needless to say there was an uproar in the local community, but the first day of school was already etched in stone, as it were. The board promised never to let it happen again, and it hasn't (perhaps partly because school now starts in August).
I find it kind of pointless. There is far too few Jewish student in public school. I graduated from NYC public school and I don't recall seeing much Jews when I was there. Now, my kids are in public school in NJ and I don't think I recall using a single Jews.
I personally find the 180s days of school is not enough. Looking at the school year calendar, school close 2 to 5 days every months. The only month with no day off is March, which itself has 2 half-days session.
How do you know who is jewish and who isn't? And why are you keeping track anyway?
I find it kind of pointless. There is far too few Jewish student in public school. I graduated from NYC public school and I don't recall seeing much Jews when I was there. Now, my kids are in public school in NJ and I don't think I recall using a single Jews.
I personally find the 180s days of school is not enough. Looking at the school year calendar, school close 2 to 5 days every months. The only month with no day off is March, which itself has 2 half-days session.
Why single out the Jews? Per your calendar is November 23rd & December 23rd your school is a single session (usually means they go in for attendance and then go home). Why?? Per your calendar January 2nd your school is closed. Why??
I find it kind of pointless. There is far too few Jewish student in public school. I graduated from NYC public school and I don't recall seeing much Jews when I was there. Now, my kids are in public school in NJ and I don't think I recall using a single Jews.
I personally find the 180s days of school is not enough. Looking at the school year calendar, school close 2 to 5 days every months. The only month with no day off is March, which itself has 2 half-days session.
I'll bet they were all off somewhere learning grammar, spelling and punctuation. Just guessing.
In Baltimore County and City, MD, schools are closed for both jewish New Year and Yom Kippur. Reason is that there were so many student absences during these holidays in some schools, they lost funding. Baltimore has the second largest jewish population in the US, behind NYC, with a lot of public school students in the Northwest part of the city/county. Just a practical matter.
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