minnesota public school principal bans valentine's day? why? to appease them, of course.

A principal at a Minnesota public school has decided to ban all major holidays including Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas to appease all religions and be "inclusive." Principal Scott Masini of the Bruce Vento Elementary School posted a letter last week to a private Facebook group about his decision to ban the holidays.

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Minnesota elementary school bans Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas to be more inclusive of its diverse student population

A St. Paul, Minnesota elementary school has scrapped celebrations of Valentine's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas in order to honor the diversity of its student population.

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The principal's holiday ban is just the latest in a changing tide in schools across the nation.

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At least one state banned Valentine's Day at schools because it is offensive to Muslims.

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In January 2016, a single school in St. Paul, Minnesota, discontinued Valentine's Day celebrations in keeping with a 2008 school district policy discouraging classroom observances (including birthdays).

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On 15 February 2017, the web site LibertyIsViral.com reported that the state of Minnesota had banned Valentine’s Day celebrations in public schools specifically because the holiday “offends Muslims”: