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...should be celebrated. However, I think that closing school for a Muslim or Hindu holiday screws up the families not celebrating those holidays (need for childcare, etc.). How about allotting floating holidays to each kid to two a year, and if the kid is out from school for that holiday, he has to bring a note from his/her parents, and the kid(s) will have to make up missed assignments. I think that this trend will become unwieldy since if you accommodate all religions with giving holidays off, then the school calendar will extend into summer.
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Wednesday, 10 November 2010 14:21
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What's so bad about extending the school year? It would allow teachers to work more, and it would allow for parents to spend less on child care. Year-round school years aren't so bad. Keeps your brain fresh.
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