De Blasio Announces Addition Of Muslim Holidays To NYC Public Schools Calendar

[Luddly Neddite]

They can close their schools for whatever they want.......of course...the more interesting point is these left wing religion haters standing up for Islam...while they attack Jews and Christians.......

Billc - its actually the RWs here and the right in general who are against equality for all religions.

Post a link that proves other wise.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

More proof of inching towards Sharia Law. This is totally uncalled for.

New York City public schools to have Muslim holidays off - CNN.com

Again, its the right that wants laws based on religious beliefs and the right wants laws based on foreign government.

Its the right that wants sharia law.

You're just going to have to put up that pesky Constitution you despise so much.

 

[Jackson]

Our schools are getting so they seldom have a full week of school. If it isn't Presidents day, it's MLK, then teacher's supply day and snow days. Fill in the teacher conference days and basketball games during school hours and those who don't go to the basket ball game at noon can go home! Naturally there's holidays and Friday is movie day. Don't forget the teacher inservice days negotiated by unions and there goes the year!/ And we wonder why our schools are doing so well!

Did I mention the time in the school day for Healthy Bear teaching children how to Brush their teeth ( 2 hours!) Patrolman Pete on crossing the street and looking both ways, Fireman Freddie on drop, roll and something during a fire, and Safety Touch by Miss Eldrich. We won't even bring up the cookie sale launches and sales programs or the candy sale later in the year with their two programs. Add to those and we have bands coming in to entertain the children from the high schools; puppetry, acting and poetry from The Arts and of course a play with ballerinas.

Now if you are a senior here on the board, you can probably think you did not have most of that when you were in school. That when school was about education.

Where are you getting this impression of what goes on in public schools now?

I am a retired teacher and presently have three grandchildren in school. Elementary, Middle and High School. So what is your impression of my last post?

I asked because while I'm not as old as you are (I graduated from a public high school in NY about 18 years ago), I see little difference comparing my memories of public school to the current school calendar and current experiences coming from family members who've taught in public schools for 35+ years as well as family members currently in public schools.

There's no question that education is changing - when I was in elementary school, the computer lab was full of Apple II computers with no hard drives - but that doesn't mean that it's worse.

The number of school days in the year has only increased, which makes your complaints of less time kind of invalid.

What is interesting is what they instructional day is like. When I was going to school, there were no interruptions for "The Arts," social lessons on brushing teeth, what to do when crossing the street or in case of a fire. These lessons came from the home. (Just as feeding breakfast and lunch!) My family took me to a play if it was important, it wasn't the role of the school.

There were clubs for special interests and those were always after school hours. Nothing interfered the the Three R's.

So, perhaps the number of school days in your area has increased with acknowledgement that the day to day education is being interrupted with non educational items. Does your school year have over 190 days?

I disagree that "Arts" are "non-educational", and I don't have any problem with elementary school kids being taught how to safely cross the street and how to brush their teeth.

The school year in NYC is minimum 180 days - with no snow days, it's usually 185 days. How many days of school did you have when you were in school?

I don't have any problem with it if they use after school time for Social Learning. Just how much of the parents role do we as educators have to assume? We become enablers after a while. While teaching in the inner city, I bought socks and tennis shoes, more school supplies than any parent, belts and scarves, mittens and hats. The school supplied coats and a parent even balked when it wasn't delivered.

Most if not all of the students received free lunches and breakfasts, the parents were getting foods stamps and ADC. That didn't stop them from bringing a dollar for ice cream after lunch. What was wrong with that picture? Some of the older kids had expensive tennis shoes while a younger brother in my class wore shoes with half missing soles. Why don't we take some of the "Art" money and have parenting classes with prizes for attendance? Educate these parents and show them how to help[ the children at home?

I'll stop ranting. Those days are over. Thank you for the conversation.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Why?

What is the reasoning behind this particular opinion? I'm genuinely curious.

Our schools are getting so they seldom have a full week of school. If it isn't Presidents day, it's MLK, then teacher's supply day and snow days. Fill in the teacher conference days and basketball games during school hours and those who don't go to the basket ball game at noon can go home! Naturally there's holidays and Friday is movie day. Don't forget the teacher inservice days negotiated by unions and there goes the year!/ And we wonder why our schools are doing so well!

Did I mention the time in the school day for Healthy Bear teaching children how to Brush their teeth ( 2 hours!) Patrolman Pete on crossing the street and looking both ways, Fireman Freddie on drop, roll and something during a fire, and Safety Touch by Miss Eldrich. We won't even bring up the cookie sale launches and sales programs or the candy sale later in the year with their two programs. Add to those and we have bands coming in to entertain the children from the high schools; puppetry, acting and poetry from The Arts and of course a play with ballerinas.

Now if you are a senior here on the board, you can probably think you did not have most of that when you were in school. That when school was about education.

Where are you getting this impression of what goes on in public schools now?

I am a retired teacher and presently have three grandchildren in school. Elementary, Middle and High School. So what is your impression of my last post?

I asked because while I'm not as old as you are (I graduated from a public high school in NY about 18 years ago), I see little difference comparing my memories of public school to the current school calendar and current experiences coming from family members who've taught in public schools for 35+ years as well as family members currently in public schools.

There's no question that education is changing - when I was in elementary school, the computer lab was full of Apple II computers with no hard drives - but that doesn't mean that it's worse.

The number of school days in the year has only increased, which makes your complaints of less time kind of invalid.

What is interesting is what they instructional day is like. When I was going to school, there were no interruptions for "The Arts," social lessons on brushing teeth, what to do when crossing the street or in case of a fire. These lessons came from the home. (Just as feeding breakfast and lunch!) My family took me to a play if it was important, it wasn't the role of the school.

There were clubs for special interests and those were always after school hours. Nothing interfered the the Three R's.

So, perhaps the number of school days in your area has increased with acknowledgement that the day to day education is being interrupted with non educational items. Does your school year have over 190 days?

As recently as the late 90s early 2000s, grade schools I was in were teaching very basic stuff - tooth brushing, shoe tying, safety on the street and in case of fire. Most of the kids did not know how to tie their shoes or brush their teeth so they were not getting it from home. And, I can't imagine why anyone would object to teaching traffic and fire safety. Sorry, but that's just bizarre.

I have a very old report card showing homemaking skills for girls and things like building a barn for boys. Schools haven't taught the "three Rs" for many years. Instead, kids as young as 2-3 grades are learning "keyboarding" and computers because that's the world they will live in.

We lost a lot when we made sports more important that music and/or art but, because Michelle Obama wants healthier American kids, now schools are against physical education. In the higher grades, there's always money for football, none for injuries and none for music and art.

Our kids are paying a price for their parents' willful ignorance.

 

[2aguy]

It's not a state. It's a city. The level of education in New York is such that giving them every day off wouldn't hurt.

If the people don't like it diblasio won't get another term.

potayto, potahto.

statism

noun stat·ism \ˈstā-ˌti-zəm\
Definition of STATISM
: concentration of economic controls and planning in the hands of a highly centralized government often extending to government ownership of industry

That's the tee potty all righty.

Ludly the coward.....how do you manage to be so wrong and still function in society...where do you get authoritarianism from people who want less government....moron....social Darwinism doesn't apply to the Tea party since they are only concerned with the size of government.....and the party of abortion and euthanasia is the democrat party.....indoctrination.....the left, through democrat unions controls education, they control Hollywood and higher education......so how does that apply to the tea party....and according to actual research, Tea Party members are smarter than your average American...and questions of green religious expression like global warming have no bearing on the beliefs of the tea party.....militarism......a strong national defense is not militarism....moron......anti communism....again...not part of the Tea Party concern......

nationalism....they love America and want to preserve the Constitution and Bill of Rights......not exactly the nationalism the socialists employ when they take power...like the communists and the national socialists....

You should really study the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.....if you did you would know that believing in those documents is the exact opposite of national socialism....

and again.....it is the democrats who hate the constraints to state power built into the Constitution and the Bill of Rights........ludley the coward...wrong again....

 

[2aguy]

One thing that is interesting....with the left wing history of genocide and mass murder....is it a surprise that the one religion they defend above all others, is the one that preaches mass murder and genocide.......?


It is also the one religion that teaches one primary thing.....Submission.....and they probably believe that they can one day teach Muslims to submit not to their God....but to the state........then they would have the followers who are willing to do anything they want...up to and including mass murder and genocide.......

 

[2aguy]

They can close their schools for whatever they want.......of course...the more interesting point is these left wing religion haters standing up for Islam...while they attack Jews and Christians.......

Billc - its actually the RWs here and the right in general who are against equality for all religions.

Post a link that proves other wise.

well...I would submit the Bill of Rights nitwit.....look up the very First amendment....that should answer your stupid point....

 

[2aguy]

More proof of inching towards Sharia Law. This is totally uncalled for.

New York City public schools to have Muslim holidays off - CNN.com

Again, its the right that wants laws based on religious beliefs and the right wants laws based on foreign government.

Its the right that wants sharia law.

You're just going to have to put up that pesky Constitution you despise so much.

Well...again...you are wrong........the left are the ones who are now attacking the religious beliefs of bakers, florists, photographers.......and destroying these people because they have a religious belief the left hates.........and it is the left ignoring the Bill of Rights and the First Amendment......ludly the craven

 

[theDoctorisIn]

2aguy, what does any of that have to do with the topic of this thread?

 

[MarathonMike]

What about our fine Buddhist and Hindu New York citizens? Not interesting to Obama, yeah I get it.

 

[2aguy]

2aguy, what does any of that have to do with the topic of this thread?

Responding to lud the coward....ask him why he is posting what he is posting.....

 

[Luddly Neddite]

It's not an issue here. Because some want to call winter break "Christmas vacation" is their choice. There really are no christian holidays that the schools take off.

Next

You mean schools (and govt offices) no longer get xmas off?

Nope, they get the New Years break off.

MisterBeale

Oh please.

There is NO school in the US that holds classes on xmas.

WHY do RWs say crap like this?

 

[Preacher]

Its unconstitutional. Separation of church and state. Schools are state run that's is mixing government and religion.I think half the holidays they have now are stupid as hell but kids won't care if they get more days off...

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Mayor De Blasio NYC Public Schools Add Muslim Holidays To Calendar CBS New York

De Blasio Announces Addition Of Muslim Holidays To NYC Public Schools Calendar

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York City public schools have added two Muslim holidays to the school calendar, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina announced Wednesday.

Schools will now close for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, making New York City the largest school district in the nation to recognize the two holidays on the official school calendar.

“We are committed to having a school calendar that reflects and honors the extraordinary diversity of our students,” said Farina.

De Blasio said the change means that Muslim families won’t be forced to choose between observing the holidays and sending their kids to school.

“They want to celebrate their holiday but they also want to go to school, they love school. So now they don’t have to make that choice and this is why this is so amazing,” mother of three Linda Sarsour told WCBS 880’s Peter Haskell.

The announcement was made at PS/IS 30 in Brooklyn, where officials said 36 percent of students were absent the last time Eid al-Adha fell on a school day.

“We’re here today to make good on a promise to our Muslim brothers and sisters that a holiday of supreme importance to the Muslim community will be recognized in our school calendar so that children can honor the holiday without missing school,” the mayor said.

“I want to thank Mayor de Blasio for adding Eid-al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr to the public school holiday calendar,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. “Islam is one of the largest religions in the world, and the Muslim community is thriving not just in The Bronx but throughout the city of New York. This decision allows our city’s Muslim community to fully practice their faith without it interfering with their school attendance and education. As I have said in the past, by recognizing these two important holidays, we show that not only are we welcoming to everyone’s religious beliefs but that we respect everyone’s Constitutional right to freedom of religion.”

Eid al-Adha will be observed for the first time on Sept. 24. Eid-al-Fitr, which falls over the summer, will be designated a holiday for those attending summer school.



AAnnnnnnnd Go!

Yo, that is fine? I just hope when the Mayor passes a law that everyone has to live under Sharia Law, that they show those commies in N.Y. getting their heads cutoff on National T.V.!!!

"GTP"

"OBAMA HATES AMERICA"

Why is it always the RWs like this 1stRambo jerk who are against the Constitution of the United States?

 

[theDoctorisIn]

What about our fine Buddhist and Hindu New York citizens? Not interesting to Obama, yeah I get it.

Wait... what does any of this have to do with Obama?

Was that just some sort of conservative Tourettes?

 

[2aguy]

What about our fine Buddhist and Hindu New York citizens? Not interesting to Obama, yeah I get it.

Wait... what does any of this have to do with Obama?

Was that just some sort of conservative Tourettes?

Why question my posts in particular....when as you said...if you bothered to read the quoted portion you would see that I was responding to some nonsense put forth by lud.....? Did you ask him about his posts....or do you just question my posts or conservative posts.....?

 

[Luddly Neddite]

What about our fine Buddhist and Hindu New York citizens? Not interesting to Obama, yeah I get it.

DeBlasio

not

Obama.

See the difference?

 

[theDoctorisIn]

What about our fine Buddhist and Hindu New York citizens? Not interesting to Obama, yeah I get it.

Wait... what does any of this have to do with Obama?

Was that just some sort of conservative Tourettes?

Why question my posts in particular....when as you said...if you bothered to read the quoted portion you would see that I was responding to some nonsense put forth by lud.....? Did you ask him about his posts....or do you just question my posts or conservative posts.....?

Mostly, I ignore Luddley's posts.

I was referring to your ranting about the left "defending Islam", though.

 

[depotoo]

What are they calling it? Winter holiday like Christmas has had done to it?

Mayor De Blasio NYC Public Schools Add Muslim Holidays To Calendar CBS New York

De Blasio Announces Addition Of Muslim Holidays To NYC Public Schools Calendar

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York City public schools have added two Muslim holidays to the school calendar, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina announced Wednesday.

Schools will now close for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, making New York City the largest school district in the nation to recognize the two holidays on the official school calendar.

“We are committed to having a school calendar that reflects and honors the extraordinary diversity of our students,” said Farina.

De Blasio said the change means that Muslim families won’t be forced to choose between observing the holidays and sending their kids to school.

“They want to celebrate their holiday but they also want to go to school, they love school. So now they don’t have to make that choice and this is why this is so amazing,” mother of three Linda Sarsour told WCBS 880’s Peter Haskell.

The announcement was made at PS/IS 30 in Brooklyn, where officials said 36 percent of students were absent the last time Eid al-Adha fell on a school day.

“We’re here today to make good on a promise to our Muslim brothers and sisters that a holiday of supreme importance to the Muslim community will be recognized in our school calendar so that children can honor the holiday without missing school,” the mayor said.

“I want to thank Mayor de Blasio for adding Eid-al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr to the public school holiday calendar,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. “Islam is one of the largest religions in the world, and the Muslim community is thriving not just in The Bronx but throughout the city of New York. This decision allows our city’s Muslim community to fully practice their faith without it interfering with their school attendance and education. As I have said in the past, by recognizing these two important holidays, we show that not only are we welcoming to everyone’s religious beliefs but that we respect everyone’s Constitutional right to freedom of religion.”

Eid al-Adha will be observed for the first time on Sept. 24. Eid-al-Fitr, which falls over the summer, will be designated a holiday for those attending summer school.



AAnnnnnnnd Go!

 

[2aguy]

What about our fine Buddhist and Hindu New York citizens? Not interesting to Obama, yeah I get it.

Wait... what does any of this have to do with Obama?

Was that just some sort of conservative Tourettes?

Why question my posts in particular....when as you said...if you bothered to read the quoted portion you would see that I was responding to some nonsense put forth by lud.....? Did you ask him about his posts....or do you just question my posts or conservative posts.....?

Mostly, I ignore Luddley's posts.

I was referring to your ranting about the left "defending Islam", though.

it was in general referring to lud comparing the tea party to nazis........and the fact that the left seems to have an affection for islam they don't share for Judaism or Christianity.......since this thread is about attacking Republicans, I believed it reasonable to look at the left's religious preferences.......