From [url]http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/5513726p-6493133c.html[/url]

[b]Faced with high absenteeism, West Sacramento schools this year will extend their winter break by one week to accommodate students who spend their holidays with family in Mexico.
In a vivid example of how shifting demographics transform public institutions, Washington Unified School District officials have decided to experiment with a three-week break at all but one of their schools, rather than offer the typical two-week vacation


The longer break is intended to aid the large number of students who make the annual trek with family to Mexico for the holidays, a common practice among Mexican immigrants living in California.
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SIGH!!!!

Sgtar15

Well I am not Jewish but I live near and have many friends who are, so I want all of Hanukkah off. I also want all of the other Jewish holidays as well, if you haven't seen a Jewish calendar there is an extra holiday in nearly every month!!

What a crock of shit. The school system feels they need to accomadate people with a 3 week vacation during the holidays because obviously the education is not thier priority. I have family in Canada and I didnt get extra time to go visit during the holidays. We visited in the summer months, go figure when it is better timed for all.

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[beer]

Discrimination? No. Just American kids losing another week or two of their education to accommodate mostly illegal aliens.

I posted after only having read what sgtar quoted. Reading the full story I see that they ADMIT IT...



So instead he's saying we'll [u]force[/u] everyone else. They don't mind forcing people, it just has to be the *right* people.

This country is so fucked up today. I feel like it's been appropriated and we were never asked for permission. (Of course I know why there was never one referendum to decide all this immigration/accommodation... the American people would have emphatically said "NO" -- and we can't have that!)



So, because some Mexicans want to take an ENTIRE MONTH off, the rest of the kids (2/3 there are not even 'hispanic') have to miss more school, so that the Mexican kids won't have to do as much work to make it up?

I just can't believe this. I feel so sorry for what has happened to California. I'm sure another amnesty for illegal aliens will guarantee a democratic lock on that state for eternity.

This is a perfect example of a result of "unintended consequences".  The politicians (whom the US citizens foolishly continue to re-elect[rolleyes]]) allow this type of crap to happen and whether they know it or not, they're diluting the American culture, one election at a time.

The second worst part about this is that there's nothing we can do about it.  The Libs control the media and [b]they control our schools.[/b]

Damn.

Makes me sick.

CMOS

What a bunch o' BS.

What's next, a 4-hour workday so the 'grints can have their customary siesta?