Most schoolkids in Maryland head back to class tomorrow, the 21st of
August. Back in the days before electricity, when I was in public
school, we never went back to school until *after* Labor Day. When my
kids were in public school, they typically went back about a week before
Labor Day. Now it's two weeks before Labor Day? I'm surprised the kids
aren't up in arms about this.


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On Aug 20, 9:09*am, X ` Man dump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you-
can.com wrote:
Most schoolkids in Maryland head back to class tomorrow, the 21st of
August. Back in the days before electricity, when I was in public
school, we never went back to school until *after* Labor Day. When my
kids were in public school, they typically went back about a week before
Labor Day. Now it's two weeks before Labor Day? I'm surprised the kids
aren't up in arms about this.

--
I'm a liberal because the militant fundamentalist ignorant
science-denying religious xenophobic corporate oligarchy of modern
Republican conservatism just doesn't work for me or my country.

Our kids still go back just after...or a couple days before Labour
Day...depending on how late that first Monday occurs in September.
Every once in a while someone makes noises about extending the school
year.

On 8/20/12 11:47 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:09:04 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

Most schoolkids in Maryland head back to class tomorrow, the 21st of
August. Back in the days before electricity, when I was in public
school, we never went back to school until *after* Labor Day. When my
kids were in public school, they typically went back about a week before
Labor Day. Now it's two weeks before Labor Day? I'm surprised the kids
aren't up in arms about this.

The school year is still 180 days. These extra days on the front end
are offset by earlier dismissal in the spring and the additional days
off during the year.
There has been a lot of discussion about that here too.

I agree, when we were in school, it was the day after labor day until
the first week in June, depending on how many snow days we had.
We did not have as many days off during the year tho. (Unless you were
Jewish)


In New Haven, when I was growing up there, the public schools were
closed on the two high Jewish holidays if those days occurred on "school
days." We also didn't have school on Columbus Day. Our school year was
also a minimum of 180 days, but a few "snow days" were built into the
schedule. We had a lot of snow, but not very many snow days. We lived in
a hilly part of New Haven, and the sledding "venues" were everywhere.




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I'm a liberal because the militant fundamentalist ignorant
science-denying religious xenophobic corporate oligarchy of modern
Republican conservatism just doesn't work for me or my country.

On 8/20/12 12:18 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:06:36 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

On 8/20/12 11:47 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:09:04 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

Most schoolkids in Maryland head back to class tomorrow, the 21st of
August. Back in the days before electricity, when I was in public
school, we never went back to school until *after* Labor Day. When my
kids were in public school, they typically went back about a week before
Labor Day. Now it's two weeks before Labor Day? I'm surprised the kids
aren't up in arms about this.

The school year is still 180 days. These extra days on the front end
are offset by earlier dismissal in the spring and the additional days
off during the year.
There has been a lot of discussion about that here too.

I agree, when we were in school, it was the day after labor day until
the first week in June, depending on how many snow days we had.
We did not have as many days off during the year tho. (Unless you were
Jewish)


In New Haven, when I was growing up there, the public schools were
closed on the two high Jewish holidays if those days occurred on "school
days." We also didn't have school on Columbus Day. Our school year was
also a minimum of 180 days, but a few "snow days" were built into the
schedule. We had a lot of snow, but not very many snow days. We lived in
a hilly part of New Haven, and the sledding "venues" were everywhere.

We didn't get any Jewish holidays but it was expected that the Jewish
kids would be absent. There were only a few holidays and the Easter
and Christmas holidays. Now political correctness has made those
"spring break" and "pagan solstice celebration break" ;-)


We called it "spring break" way back then...but I do like "pagan
solstice celebration break." It has panache.


--
I'm a liberal because the militant fundamentalist ignorant
science-denying religious xenophobic corporate oligarchy of modern
Republican conservatism just doesn't work for me or my country.

On 8/20/2012 9:08 AM, North Star wrote:
On Aug 20, 9:09 am, X ` Man dump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you-
can.com wrote:
Most schoolkids in Maryland head back to class tomorrow, the 21st of
August. Back in the days before electricity, when I was in public
school, we never went back to school until *after* Labor Day. When my
kids were in public school, they typically went back about a week before
Labor Day. Now it's two weeks before Labor Day? I'm surprised the kids
aren't up in arms about this.

--
I'm a liberal because the militant fundamentalist ignorant
science-denying religious xenophobic corporate oligarchy of modern
Republican conservatism just doesn't work for me or my country.

Our kids still go back just after...or a couple days before Labour
Day...depending on how late that first Monday occurs in September.
Every once in a while someone makes noises about extending the school
year.


In our country, Labor day comes no later than Sept. 7.

In article m,
says...

On 8/20/2012 9:08 AM, North Star wrote:
On Aug 20, 9:09 am, X ` Man dump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you-
can.com wrote:
Most schoolkids in Maryland head back to class tomorrow, the 21st of
August. Back in the days before electricity, when I was in public
school, we never went back to school until *after* Labor Day. When my
kids were in public school, they typically went back about a week before
Labor Day. Now it's two weeks before Labor Day? I'm surprised the kids
aren't up in arms about this.

--
I'm a liberal because the militant fundamentalist ignorant
science-denying religious xenophobic corporate oligarchy of modern
Republican conservatism just doesn't work for me or my country.

Our kids still go back just after...or a couple days before Labour
Day...depending on how late that first Monday occurs in September.
Every once in a while someone makes noises about extending the school
year.


In our country, Labor day comes no later than Sept. 7.

snerk!

wrote in message ...

On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:06:36 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

On 8/20/12 11:47 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:09:04 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

Most schoolkids in Maryland head back to class tomorrow, the 21st
of
August. Back in the days before electricity, when I was in public
school, we never went back to school until *after* Labor Day. When
my
kids were in public school, they typically went back about a week
before
Labor Day. Now it's two weeks before Labor Day? I'm surprised the
kids
aren't up in arms about this.

The school year is still 180 days. These extra days on the front
end
are offset by earlier dismissal in the spring and the additional
days
off during the year.
There has been a lot of discussion about that here too.

I agree, when we were in school, it was the day after labor day
until
the first week in June, depending on how many snow days we had.
We did not have as many days off during the year tho. (Unless you
were
Jewish)


In New Haven, when I was growing up there, the public schools were
closed on the two high Jewish holidays if those days occurred on
"school
days." We also didn't have school on Columbus Day. Our school year
was
also a minimum of 180 days, but a few "snow days" were built into the
schedule. We had a lot of snow, but not very many snow days. We lived
in
a hilly part of New Haven, and the sledding "venues" were everywhere.

We didn't get any Jewish holidays but it was expected that the Jewish
kids would be absent. There were only a few holidays and the Easter
and Christmas holidays. Now political correctness has made those
"spring break" and "pagan solstice celebration break" ;-)

----------------------------------------------------------------------

I used to embrace the Jewish faith twice a year.

In article ,
says...

On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:09:04 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

Most schoolkids in Maryland head back to class tomorrow, the 21st of
August. Back in the days before electricity, when I was in public
school, we never went back to school until *after* Labor Day. When my
kids were in public school, they typically went back about a week before
Labor Day. Now it's two weeks before Labor Day? I'm surprised the kids
aren't up in arms about this.

The school year is still 180 days. These extra days on the front end
are offset by earlier dismissal in the spring and the additional days
off during the year.
There has been a lot of discussion about that here too.

I agree, when we were in school, it was the day after labor day until
the first week in June, depending on how many snow days we had.
We did not have as many days off during the year tho. (Unless you were
Jewish)

Here in the People Republic of Montgomery County Maryland they are so
screwed up it is unreal.

One year my kids didn't go to school for a full 5-day week until
January.

Every year Columbus day is on Monday when all of the people who work in
the federal government and for various companies that contract with the
government has off but, public school is in session. Later in the same
week the state teachers convention is held usually on Friday. Public
school is not in session but, all of the parents are working.

This year Columbus Day is October 8th and the State Teachers Convention
is on Friday October 19th. They may have figured out that people were
****ed about their boondoggle.

On 8/20/12 7:22 PM, Eisboch wrote:


wrote in message ...

On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:06:36 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

On 8/20/12 11:47 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:09:04 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

Most schoolkids in Maryland head back to class tomorrow, the 21st of
August. Back in the days before electricity, when I was in public
school, we never went back to school until *after* Labor Day. When my
kids were in public school, they typically went back about a week
before
Labor Day. Now it's two weeks before Labor Day? I'm surprised the kids
aren't up in arms about this.

The school year is still 180 days. These extra days on the front end
are offset by earlier dismissal in the spring and the additional days
off during the year.
There has been a lot of discussion about that here too.

I agree, when we were in school, it was the day after labor day until
the first week in June, depending on how many snow days we had.
We did not have as many days off during the year tho. (Unless you were
Jewish)


In New Haven, when I was growing up there, the public schools were
closed on the two high Jewish holidays if those days occurred on "school
days." We also didn't have school on Columbus Day. Our school year was
also a minimum of 180 days, but a few "snow days" were built into the
schedule. We had a lot of snow, but not very many snow days. We lived in
a hilly part of New Haven, and the sledding "venues" were everywhere.

We didn't get any Jewish holidays but it was expected that the Jewish
kids would be absent. There were only a few holidays and the Easter
and Christmas holidays. Now political correctness has made those
"spring break" and "pagan solstice celebration break" ;-)

----------------------------------------------------------------------

I used to embrace the Jewish faith twice a year.



You weren't alone.

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I'm a liberal because the militant fundamentalist ignorant
science-denying religious xenophobic corporate oligarchy of modern
Republican conservatism just doesn't work for me or my country.

On 8/20/2012 9:25 AM, X ` Man wrote:
On 8/20/12 12:18 PM, wrote:

We didn't get any Jewish holidays but it was expected that the Jewish
kids would be absent. There were only a few holidays and the Easter
and Christmas holidays. Now political correctness has made those
"spring break" and "pagan solstice celebration break" ;-)

We called it "spring break" way back then...but I do like "pagan
solstice celebration break." It has panache.

It also more accurately attributes it's origin.