School Christmas Carols Banned in Santa’s Homeland – Turkish government labeled a Grinch for putting students’ holiday traditions on hold. “No more Christmas celebration and/or lessons on Christmas including carol singing is permitted, effective immediately,” according to an email sent last week to dozens of high school teachers in Turkey. About 35 German-funded teachers at Istanbul Erkek Lisesi (Istanbul High School) received a messaged saying that the National Ministr… http://ow.ly/gq9N507Jn3N