The decision by the Montgomery County (Md.) Board of Education to remove religious names from school holidays, scrapping “Christmas” for “Winter break,” may be a smart political move, but it nonetheless postpones a more substantial conversation.
The board’s vote was based on the request of Muslims for the schools to recognize two important Muslim holidays in the calendar. There is a potential for backlash against Muslims in this decision, as the so-called “War on Christmas” intersects with Islamophobia.
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