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The kids in NY, NJ, CT and some parts of New England have off for the Jewish High Holidays and all throughout Passover. I am sure kids in KY don't have off for those
Not that I'm aware of, but thats the point. This should be a local decision, not a national outrage.
I worked in a Florida school district which did not close on Jewish holy days. The Jewish students and teachers just took off, unlike in New York which has a large population of Jews and the schools are closed for major Jewish Holidays.
Problem with just taking the time off? School sports went on. The Jewish students did not show up for practices and games on their holy days. Seems some Christian parents and coaches got their feathers ruffled with this. Hello, get a calendar and don't schedule a game on others religious holy days, or if you don't want to go to this much trouble, then TOUGH. Live without these athletes when they observe THEIR holy days. Far too many people think we are a "Christian nation" and refuse to BUDGE for anyone but themselves.
I worked in a Florida school district which did not close on Jewish holy days. The Jewish students and teachers just took off, unlike in New York which has a large population of Jews and the schools are closed for major Jewish Holidays.
Problem with just taking the time off? School sports went on. The Jewish students did not show up for practices and games on their holy days. Seems some Christian parents and coaches got their feathers ruffled with this. Hello, get a calendar and don't schedule a game on others religious holy days, or if you don't want to go to this much trouble, then TOUGH. Live without these athletes when they observe THEIR holy days. Far too many people think we are a "Christian nation" and refuse to BUDGE for anyone but themselves.
That was the Islamic argument in this case exactly. The school, montgomery county Maryland I believe, had a large number of Jewish students leave school during the two holidays on their calender. So, instead of having a 20% absentee rate, they shut the school down. The Muslims simply wanted the same treatment. Thats not exactly them saying "you have to drop Christian and Jewish holidays from the calendar".
The school board made that decision. Whats good for Christians should be good for Jews, should be good for Muslims in our free country, correct?
The Muslims don't need ISIS, they have the US Board of Education helping their cause. Can the demand for 'peaceful' Muslim states be far behind? This is their true agenda.
'The Montgomery County Board of Education on Tuesday voted to strip the names of Christian and Jewish holidays from its school calendar amid complaints from the parents of Muslim children seeking recognition for Islamic holidays.
The schools still will be closed on the holidays, but the board voted 7-1 to move the religious references from the calendar.
Yes, but the 'Kentucky Derby Festival' runs for 2 weeks! My daughter lived in Louisville for several years and she told me my grandson got out of school then,as the schools close because of all the traffic ect. They make it a HUGE,HUGE deal,and for some crazy reason people come from all over the world to attend the celebration and see the race!
Abolish the USDE! All local school boards know better what works in their communities.
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It was a local school board that made the decision.
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School Sports on Jewish Holy Days
get rid of all the sky daddy holidays off the calendar..
