EDUCATION Secretary Leonor Briones rejected the proposal of Sen. Grace Poe to declare Christmas break for students earlier this year in a bid to ease the expected holiday traffic snarls, particularly in Metro Manila.

Briones refused to adjust the school calendar saying students should complete the minimum 180 days contact time with the teachers.

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