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[quote=Anonymous]School jurisdictions don't close for most religious holidays unless there they result in low STUDENT attendance (not teachers). The Baltimore/DC region has one of the largest Jewish populations in the nation. So it makes sense. Schools are aware of other important holidays in other religions and try not to schedule tests or other significant events on these days, so if students are absent, they are not missing something huge. I think that's a pretty good compromise in such a diverse area. Otherwise, school would be closed all the time. My family's Muslim, so we do experience a couple of big holidays when the kids are in school. I mention that in case someone thinks I am not sensitive to other religion's holidays, because I am. But there has to be a balance between educating our kids and being respectful of differences. I think these policies are respectful. My kids have never missed big things like school concerts, etc. And that works for us.[/quote]
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