Snow Days in June? Check Your Local Listings
Note to public school parents: Adjust your calendars. Though the rains keep coming this spring, the winter was a mild one, and in many schools, two snow days that were never used are being given back...
View ArticleMultiple Choices for What Makes Up the Last Week of School
The last week of school? How do you define "week"?For some schools it's two and a half days. Some, one and a half days. Others, just a half day.Many parents said they have had the toughest time in the...
View ArticleDespite End-of-Year Confusion, Attendance Was on Par With Last Year
The New York City public school year ended Wednesday with a sizable portion of students making a last-minute showing to collect report cards, help dismantle classrooms and bid a final farewell to...
View ArticleSchools to Stay Closed Tuesday Due To Sandy
The city's decision to keep all public schools closed for another day, due to the storm, means parents will have to keep making alternate plans for their children.All after-school activities and Public...
View ArticleThe Magic of a Snow Day, Now and Then
In the past 24 hours, up to 16 inches of snow have fallen across the North East, blanketing parts as far south as North Carolina and as far north as Maine.Though heavy snowfalls can conjure feelings of...
View ArticleOpinion: Reward Teachers Who Brave the Snow
Like thousands of other New Yorkers, I woke up last Thursday waiting to hear if the city’s public schools would be closed due to the snowstorm. And like thousands of others, I was disappointed to find...
View ArticleNew York City Schools Are Open, But Many Others Delay Opening for Snow
New York City schools are open, but many others are delaying opening and a few have closed. You can check here for a full list from NBC New York.The National Weather Service says snowfall should taper...
View ArticleBill McKibben on Climate Change and the Snow Economy
Bill McKibben, environmental activist, founder of Third Act, and author of many books, most recently: The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood...
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