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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Seems like it would have been easier to just have the four originally proposed days off.[/quote]

Easier yes. Legal. No.

Then again, this is very much not legal. [/quote]

The O days are not legal in the slightest.  They are picking and choosing religious holidays to honor w/o a secular basis. Their own data do not support these days. Their own lawyers told them not to do it.

Is there a legal challenge in the works?  [/quote]

What law are they breaking?[/quote]

Establishment Clause of the Constitution

Freedom of religion includes the right to be free from religion. Here, FCPS is favoring some religions over others.  And worse, is forcing all learning to pause based on religious holidays without a compelling secular reason.  Absolutely illegal.

I hope someone is suing. [/quote]

I'm Christian and no one seemed to mind when they added an extra week to winter break.  That revolves around Christmas.  If it was just "winter" break, they'd just decouple it from Christmas and have two weeks off at the end of the first semester. That would make more sense than breaking up the quarter.[/quote]

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