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School District In Fairfield County Causes Controversy By Removing 2 Scheduled Holidays
A Connecticut school board's decision to remove two holidays that have traditionally given students a day off has sparked debate amongst community members, according to a report by ABC 7 New York. The controversy began in Fairfield County following the Stamford School Board's decision to remove Veterans Day and Columbus Day from their calendar, which means students will not have them off for the next two years, according to an ABC7 report from Friday, Jan. 26. Board members, who passed the decision in a 5-3 motion, have defended the decision by saying students should remain in s…
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Some Pushing For Christopher Columbus Statue To Be Taken Down In Northern Westchester
Some are calling for the removal of a statue of Christopher Columbus that is prominently located downtown in a Northern Westchester village. An online petition has been circulating, with more than 650 signatures, calling for the Mount Kisco Board of Trustees to remove the Columbus statue located outside the public library. “Mount Kisco is a diverse town, populated with about 10,710 people. It is appalling to see a Christopher Columbus Statue in this town,” organizers stated. “Christopher Columbus has been well known for his numerous acts of violence when arriving to Hispaniola. “He is res…