The Snow Day Effect
By Craig Manning | Feb. 16, 2019
The record ten snow days since the new year have wreaked havoc on school schedules and activities, impacted businesses – and driven many parents to the brink (and as a side note, last year there were two snow days in April, so the interruptions might not be over yet).
Of the 28-and-a-half 2019 school days scheduled, students have made it to class less than two-thirds of the time. This past week marked the first time in 2019 students attended school for five consecutive full days.
“Will there ever be another year like this?” TCAPS Superintendent Paul Soma asked at a school board meeting on Monday night. “The minute we ...
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