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results_grade_child_year In our last poll, we asked you to grade your child's experience in school this year, and though not everyone was satisfied, 65 percent of the nearly 600 respondents rated their child's year as either good or excellent. Thanks for your comments!

This week we'd like you to vote on whether two new holidays should be added to the official school calendar. The New York Times reported that the City Council passed a resolution to add Id al-Fitr and Id al-Adha, two of the most important Muslim holy days, to the holiday calendar. Mayor Bloomberg, who has the final say, opposes the Council's vote. We'd like to know what you think. Should schools close for two additional days in observance of these holidays?

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