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Quincy parents and community urge school committee to make Lunar New Year a district holiday
Summary
Multiple Quincy residents, parents and the citywide PTO urged the School Committee to add Lunar New Year to the Quincy Public Schools calendar, citing the district’s large Asian student population, low attendance on the day, and unanimous city council support.
Dozens of community members told the Quincy School Committee on Dec. 11 that Lunar New Year should be an official Quincy Public Schools holiday.
At the meeting’s open forum, parents and advocates stressed the holiday’s cultural importance and its prevalence in the district. "According to [data] in 2023, 40 percent of our student population is of Asian heritage," Grace…
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