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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this is a separate discussion from the long thread about Calendar D. I am truly curious what the end goal is for "equity". I am Jewish, and I would love more my kid to have Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur off, but I also get there is lots of diversity and other religions/cultures would then start wondering why we get the days off - similar to how we always have wondered why the calendar has always favored Christians in the past.

[b]Calendar D has ONE Christian holiday off school - Christmas[/b]. That's not going to change any time soon because it's so ingrained. I think the calendar looks a little ridiculous with all the "O" dates, but what is a better solution?

I have seen a couple of very vocal Jewish people and organizations complaining about how disappointed they are and how this calendar is a step away from equity. I don't really get it. I have not seen a proposed solution...

So what would a calendar that truly represents equity look like?[/quote]

Christmas is not a specific religious holiday since it occurs during "Winter Break".

If anyone wants religious holidays, move your kid to a private religion based school.

Once again, calendar "equity" is a solution looking for a problem.[/quote]

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