Posted on 04/13/2011 9:31:52 PM PDT by TheDingoAteMyBaby
A long-anticipated conflict between the FCAT and Passover starts on Tuesday, but local public schools are accommodating observant students by offering alternative test times and makeup exams.
The Jewish holiday begins at sundown on Monday and ends on April 26. In Palm Beach and Broward counties on Tuesday, fifth-grade students are scheduled to take the first of two days of the science portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
Jewish students usually do not miss school throughout Passover, but some may be absent for a couple of days. When the testing schedule was published last year, some parents complained that their children would not be well-rested because of family Seders that don't start until sundown on the evening before the exam.
Also, they expressed concerns that due to dietary restrictions students would not be able to eat a full, nutritious breakfast before the test.
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