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To: Calpernia
I don't support Public schools giving off for non Christian holidays.

Dude, public school's aren't Christian schools. Accordingly, the decisions about which days to give off must be dictated by practicality. I went to a public high school that was about 30% Jewish, both students and teachers. The school couldn't function if 1/3 children and teachers didn't show up on Yom Kippur and Rosh HaShana, so they closed the school. That simple. For the same reason, even the Friends school (which, despite its affiliation, was also about 30% Jewish) in my neighborhood gave off for Yom Kippur. Of course, all these schools gave off for major Christian holidays too.

Conversely, the Catholic school with basically zero Jewish students/teachers didn't give off for Jewish holidays, and the Jewish school, with zero Christian students/teachers, didn't give off for Christian holidays.

Similarly, if a school in NJ or Detroit has a large Muslim population, it's inefficient to hold school on Eid because a lot of people won't show up. Not only will the school have a hell of a time finding enough substitute teachers, but lessons learned that day to the Christian/Jewish students will basically have to be retaught the day after.

79 posted on 11/14/2003 4:16:04 PM PST by ChicagoHebrew
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To: ChicagoHebrew
First, I'm not a Dude.

Second, if public schools are going to be under the gov umbrella, our gov was founded on what religion? (personally, the public schools don't belong under gov...but that is for another thread). Our public schools seem to think it is P.I. not recognizing the Christian religion anymore yet the public school system is 'under' our gov which was based on our Christian religion.

Third, there is a little more to NJ with money trails and the Muslim community leaders then can be explained to you on a message board.

Fourth, as a mom with 3 children in school, I understand about the 1/3 absent policy. This also has to do with money trail I mentioned in three.

Oh, and by the way, what Calendar do you use?
83 posted on 11/14/2003 4:40:29 PM PST by Calpernia (Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
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