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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am also still confused about the addition of a religious holiday after they deleted all references to religious holidays.  The fall is a series of days off which drives me crazy.  That said, summer was way too long for my kids last year so I am OK with starting earlier.[/quote]

We must bow down to Muslims.  That is why.  [/quote]

Simple solution.  Why don't we not celebrate any of the Christian holidays to make things equal?  Then everyone can complain.  I think its silly to miss easter, Christmas, and other holidays my kid should be at school.

(There are enough Muslims in our community where it is appropriate to give them holidays if we do the Christian and Jewish ones.  I fully support it but wish they'd exchange it for a teacher day given how many missed days there are.  Or shorten the Christmas holiday.  I like my longer summers)[/quote]

The numbers of Muslims in the community is the not the issue.  Jewish holidays are not "given".  It is based on firm numbers.  Once the absences went over 15% (a documented percentage set by the County to close schools) for specific holidays, schools were closed.  This is a FINANCIAL decision and not a holiday given for those who observe.

The County put out the percentages for Eid over the last few years and the numbers are just a few percentage points higher than any other day....and did NOT reach the 15%.  This decision goes against MCPS policy and is one more example of the "rudderless ship".

This decision was NOT based on objective numbers as other decisions are.  This decision was based on appeasing a small group of parents who pushed for this.[/quote]

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