Holidays

Learn more about how and what schools teach about religious and cultural holidays
School Choice & Charters Opinion Raise Your Hand If You Earned Your Summer Break
My summer break started just a week ago. As a charter school teacher, I work all year round. Our summer break started after Independence Day and I'm back to work in mid-August. Yes, I'm at work when the dog days of summer first start barking, and I'm back to work long before those dogs have a chance to calm down.
Marilyn Rhames, July 11, 2012
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Equity & Diversity Opinion Wisdom From Dr. King Helps Center My Education Activism
Like many of you, I spent some time on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday reflecting on his life and legacy. I attended a commemoration service with my two little girls, and I listened to a choir sing the old Negro spirituals. I sang along and shed some tears. Like many of you, Dr. King is my hero.
Marilyn Rhames, January 17, 2012
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Teaching Opinion Teachable Holidays: Don't Separate Church and Education
It's the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa.
Marilyn Rhames, December 21, 2011
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Education Justices Decline Case on Religious Music at School
The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear the appeal of a parent who challenged a New Jersey school district's restrictions on religious music at holiday performances in its schools.
Mark Walsh, October 4, 2010
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Education Opinion 'Tis the Season for Teaching Globally
The holiday season can be stressful for teachers, but Matt Levinson thinks we should embrace the multicultural teaching moments December provides.
Matt Levinson, December 17, 2008
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Education Last Call for ELL/ESL/EFL Carnival Submissions!
Friday, Nov. 28, is the deadline for submissions to a blogging carnival on the education of English-language learners. Use this form for submissions. Look for a post of the eighth edition of this niche carnival, founded by Larry Ferlazzo, around noon on Monday, Dec. 1. I'm taking a break for the Thanksgiving holiday and will be back to blogging on that day.
Mary Ann Zehr, November 26, 2008
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Student Well-Being & Movement Holiday Parade Hits Home for New Orleans' King School
Before the holiday recognizing Martin Luther King Jr., students at his namesake public school staged a scaled-down parade.
Lesli A. Maxwell, January 22, 2008
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Education A Primer for Celebrating Holidays in ESL Classrooms
It will soon be Christmas—a holiday celebrated by many Americans but not ALL Americans or students attending U.S. schools. The fact that Christmas is celebrated by many Americans gives teachers of English-language learners an opportunity to teach something about American culture, but the fact that it's not celebrated by everyone means they need to be sensitive in how they talk about it. The coming of Christmas can be a chance to talk about holidays in other countries as well as the United States.
Mary Ann Zehr, December 7, 2007
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Education A State Capitals Roundup N.J. Veto Is Expected on Holidays Measure
Gov. Jon Corzine of New Jersey has vowed to veto a legislative provision that would eliminate a requirement that K-12 schools hold commemorative ceremonies or instruction the day before certain holidays, such as Veterans Day and Memorial Day.
Jessica L. Tonn, January 30, 2007
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Equity & Diversity American Indians Recast Thanksgiving Lessons
As scholars have grown more knowledgeable about the evolution of the Thanksgiving holiday, some teachers and school systems have encouraged what they see as a more accurate retelling of that famous feast in Plymouth.
Sean Cavanagh, November 27, 2002
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Education Schools Set Out Policies To Diversify Holiday Celebrations
For 32 years, students at Lee's Summit (Mo.) High School celebrated the Christmas season with a ceremony that included the lighting of candles, a Nativity scene, and readings from the Bible. But when the American Civil Liberties Union threatened to sue in 1987, school officials were told by their lawyers that the holiday assembly was unconstitutional.
Mark Walsh, December 6, 1989
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Education Guide to Religious Holidays Is Issued to Public Schools
A coalition of major religious and education groups last week released a brochure designed to help public schools chart a course among the legal and ethical shoals posed by the celebration of religious holidays.
Mark Walsh, October 11, 1989
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Curriculum King Holiday Spurs Classroom Activity
A new federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. next week has aroused nationwide interest in a variety of classroom activities.
James Crawford, January 15, 1986
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