Leading article: Spring break
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As a movable feast, Easter has long complicated school holidays. That the problem is posed so acutely this year should finally precipitate action. One option would be for ministers to face down the ire of teachers and give new impetus to the still patchy introduction of a six-term year. Another would be finally to sever the link between the religious calendar and school holidays. The two reforms are complementary, and both are long overdue.
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