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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This decision totally tracks with the increase in anti-semitism in the district. Well done MCPS.[/quote]

No, it's not. There are many minority faiths that have their *ONE* allowed holiday made into teacher grading days if they are lucky (Diwali, Eid, Lunar New Year,) or often just dropped from the calendar altogether. Regardless my kids almost always get hw on Diwali. What's more - a very big holiday called Vijayadashami - which is literally supposed to be a day off from learning - is never given off. I pull my kids out; I always have, and several other families we know do too. We tell the teachers and they give the kids an extra day to finish - in other words,it's excused. You can do that as well. [/quote]

1 extra day to make up work is not the policy and may not even be sufficient. When a child misses a day of school, they may not have sufficient time in a single day to make up the work and do the regular work for that day!

Also, you were extremely generous in your reply about the false claim of antisemitism when you didn’t point out that students already get TWO Jewish high holidays off.[/quote]

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