Valentine's Day is coming...are you celebrating it in school? Join us as we discuss the pandora's box of observing holidays in school.
American society is becoming more diverse and so are our public schools.
More and more districts are grappling with the need to rethink the holidays celebrated by Districts and in classrooms. There are lots of opinions on this topic. Take a listen as Robin, Angela and Abby try to sort out the mayhem of school holidays.
Here are some of the resources mentioned in the pod:
ADL calendar of observances
2014 Washington Post (this issue has been around for a while)
Columbus Day Disaster in Newsweek
San Francisco and Muslim Holidays
ADL article "December Dilema" on teaching about religious holidays
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