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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only in liberal Maryland can you justify doing something that affects 95%+ negatively because that 5% or less decides they deserve it.  I would never move to a country and ask their schools to change their calendar so my kids could have off on a holiday the main country does not celebrate or recognize. America is getting so over the top for political correctness. How about being grateful for being here and your children are getting a free education. Be happy there is excused holidays for all minority holidays. [/quote]

THIS!!!!!

+ 1000000000000000...

Would India change their school calendar to accommodate Americans who celebrate Thanksgiving? Nope, don't think so. Why should we bend over backwards for Diwali?[/quote]

Do we bend over backwards for Christmas, Easter, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur? And if so, why should we?

(Also, India = a country; MCPS = a public school district.)[/quote]

Do the school districts in India give off for American Thanksgiving?  
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Your idea here seems to be that Christmas, Easter, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur are holidays celebrated by Americans, whereas Diwali is not.

It's 2016, and you live in Montgomery County, Maryland. Please consider updating your definition of "American".[/quote]

I never said that, nor do I even think any of those holidays should be off.

There is a request in to the school board for Chinese New Year to be a school holiday as well.  How is that any different than asking another country to have Thanksgiving off as a school holiday?    [/quote]

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