A Muslim Holiday For Our Kids???
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, apparently in Boston, Mass., has decided to close school for a Muslim holiday.
In a move that school officials believe is the first of its kind in the state, Cambridge will close schools for one Muslim holiday each year beginning in the 2011-2012 school year.
The school will either close for Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, depending on which holiday falls within the school year. If both fall within the school calendar, the district will close for only one of the days.
Name me one Jewish holiday that closes public schools in Portland or even Oregon.
Actually, this might be a great idea. We have a holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. How about an Hispanic day off? There are many Japanese people in Oregon. How about a national day of mourning for all those incarcerated during WWII? We have many Chinese living here as evidenced by China Town. How about a day off for Chinese New Year?
I’m not in favor of granting special favors to any holiday of Islam and I’m not in favor of any new holidays that will take our kids away from learning. If you want a Muslim holiday, why not one on 9/11 to mourn those killed by Muslims who now want to build a mosque at ground zero!
A Muslim Holiday For Our Kids???…
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