Many Asian students will be skipping school in New York on Friday to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and Mayor Bill de Blasio is open to making it an official school holiday.
NYTimes New Year's Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/31/nyregion/half-of-class-takes-holiday-off-soon-whole-city-may.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss