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Hena Khan
6:01 pm on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Having gone through the Montgomery County public school system, I remember this idea being discussed at various times over the past 30 years. I applaud the Councilman's effort to include the Eid holidays among the days off for teachers and students alike, including my own children, and hope it will be fairly considered. It is important to realize during this debate that in certain years, observing the holidays will not require actual days off since they may fall during the summer or other breaks or on weekends.