Mrs Fertnig said parents had been told to buy commercially-produced test revision books for their children to complete during the half-term holiday next week.
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The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce has said it is "critical" the issue is resolved for businesses in the area, especially shops during the half-term holiday.
Even worse, retailers are less likely to win long-term customers with holiday promotions.
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One in five (20%) parents said they had sought their school's permission for a term-time holiday and been refused.
The figures may reignite concerns that parents are taking advantage of cheap term-time family holiday deals.
More than half of parents (55%) in England admit having taken a child on holiday during term time, a poll suggests.
Issuing fines is one of the last resorts for schools to deal with absence problems, including parents who take their child on holiday during term time without permission from the school.
Welsh government policy is that parents should not normally take pupils on holiday during term time but schools have the discretion to grant up to 10 days authorised absence for this purpose.
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"It's down to individual schools to consider requests for holiday absence during term time, " she said.
Another catch is that car share programmes are not cut out for long journeys, because the services are priced to attract short-term users, not weeklong holiday-goers.
U.S. stocks are mixed on Tuesday following the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday and second-term inauguration of President Barack Obama.
Those planning on flying this holiday may experience short-term side effects from fatigue and increased cortisol levels, the report details.
The newly-announced strikes will see staff walk out for a total of 20 days, covering spring bank holiday and school half-term holidays.
Due to a genuine mix up over dates last year we inadvertently booked our holiday three days before the school term ended.
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However, Mr Newnes said there was often a short-term blip in tenant arrears in August, as summer holiday costs squeezed family finances.
The stock has not traded in technically oversold territory since the Thanksgiving holiday in late November, and has a short-term, negative edge of less than half a percent.
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For many observers, the real story for Windows 8 was never going to be the 60 million licenses sold during the holiday rush -- it was always about the long term.
The uncertainty is likely to continue to grow throughout the holiday season, which will likely impact financial market confidence and near-term growth prospects.
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Ascena disappointed with its holiday sales, but its recent share declines make this solid long-term performer a bargain in the eyes of my Kenneth Fisher-based model.
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However a teacher friend told us it was nonsense as in her view it was far more beneficial for the child to have a holiday than be in school providing it was not before the end of term exams.
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Think long-term, respect your customers, and maintain the relationship that pre-existed prior to holiday.
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Long-term investors who build a position now in Apple stock will be very happy by the holiday season.
While the 2006-2007 term officially begins Monday, the court will not hear arguments because of the Yom Kippur holiday.
Over the near-term, the company should benefit from a high-quality lineup of core game releases during this holiday season, the analyst says.
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