Hey and while you are at it, repeal the child labor laws, so the city can ask them to pay for their own education when they do attend school.
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| New York City public school kids getting new Muslim, Lunar New Year holidays |
| 2014-02-04 |
| New York City is moving to close school for two Muslim holidays and the Lunar New Year — but Mayor de Blasio isn’t so sure about the Hindu festival Diwali. Appearing on WNYC’s “Brian Lehrer Show” on Monday, the mayor said he hadn’t taken a position on whether Diwali, the festival of lights celebrated in India and other South Asian countries, should be a day off from school. But he said he’d move forward with closing schools for Lunar New Year and for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, Muslim holy days. “It is complicated in terms of logistics and school calendar and budget. But it’s something I want to get done in a reasonable time frame,” he said. A spokesman for the Indian community appealed to the mayor to recognize the Hindu holiday. “We are disappointed. We’ve been trying for a long time … It’s very important for the community,” said Dr. Shashi Shah of the Association of Indians in America. Ethnic communities have pushed for all four holidays to be recognized. Former Mayor Bloomberg opposed the change, saying kids should not miss more school. |
| Posted by:Beavis |
| #7 Beltane Pappy? Ima thinkern more along the lines of a parade in |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-02-04 21:13 |
| #6 Festivus? |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2014-02-04 19:20 |
| #5 Sure, have all religious holidays observed in the Greater New York City area, no sweat. The kids will only be in school for 98 days out of 365 days in a year. Hey and while you are at it, repeal the child labor laws, so the city can ask them to pay for their own education when they do attend school. |
| Posted by: Mad Eye Brown4699 2014-02-04 18:47 |
| #4 Beltane Pappy? |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-02-04 17:08 |
| #3 I'm wondering about May 1st. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-02-04 16:55 |
| #2 December 17th should be a shoe-in then..... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2014-02-04 14:46 |
| #1 Three less days to miseducate the kids. If we look hard enough I bet we could find religious reasons for 365 different days - except Christmas and Yom Kippur. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2014-02-04 12:55 |