From The Telegraph-
Research by The Daily Telegraph shows schools in a third of local authorities have already moved to a standard year – creating a fixed two-week break irrespective of the Easter weekend.
Teachers and education officials insist the system is vital to help schools’ long-term planning. They also claim the more regular holiday allows parents to plan trips and book time off work.
But religious leaders criticised the move, saying tradition was being sacrificed “for the sake of convenience”.
It comes amid fears that many secondary schools are already scrapping daily Christian assemblies because they no longer fit with the demands of the school day.
The current system, which has been in place since the 4th century, is determined by the first full moon after the spring equinox and means Easter can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25.
Last year saw the earliest Easter since 1913 when the holiday fell on March 23. It was claimed that it played havoc with the holiday plans of many families as some schools broke up on Good Friday while others waited until April to take time off.
More here-
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/6173226/Easter-holidays-axed-by-councils.html
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