Reply to DC changing spring break in 2027-29 (Please get them to move it back with Emancipation Day)

Forum Index » DC Public and Public Charter Schools

Reply to "DC changing spring break in 2027-29 (Please get them to move it back with Emancipation Day)"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Serious question: Who cares if it lines up with Emancipation Day? Why is that a thing you (or anyone else) are up in arms about? [/quote]
It's a good marker for spring break so spring break is always at a similar point every year. Easter hops around from year to year so that should not be the deciding factor.[/quote]

Thanks for the explanation. Still think it weird that people are digging in on Emancipation Day as the trigger instead of just pointing out the time in the month they want to see break. Maybe I'm too sensitive but that feels performative. [/quote] Emancipation Day is on April 16 unless that is on a weekend in which case it's moved to the adjacent Friday or Monday.
Schools in Massachusetts use Patriots Day as the factor for spring break which is the 3rd Monday in April. They also are off the week of President's Day in February.

Since there are no more half days (there used to be 4) the 180 day requirement should be reduced to 178. The 10 PD days actually occur on 12 calendar dates with 4 PD/record day combinations. Those should be reduced to 8 on 10 calendar days. This would free up 4 days for teachers/2 for students to be off during the year or to end the year sooner.
[/quote]

I appreciate you trying to equate it with Patriots Day. I think the analogy (inapt as it may be) is illustrative of how silly the argument it. I used to live up there. It has been an official holiday in MA since the late 1800s. Given how many of you seem to be arguing that Emancipation Day is quite the same I decided to look it up. It was made an official DC holiday in 2008. Not to let facts get in the way or anything...[/quote]

Sure, everyone knows a holiday isn’t really, like, an official holiday until it’s been a holiday for 100+ years.[/quote]

Plus no one is really arguing about the need to honor the day (though I mean yeah) but that it's already an observed holiday off that makes it easier to plan annual trips. It also frankly often made things cheaper because you aren't competing with every other school's break.[/quote]

How far in advance are you planning trips? The calendar is set through 2029 now. [/quote] I doubt people are planning for SB 2027 yet let alone 2029.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics