snow days

In years past, a storm like Thursday’s Nor’easter meant an automatic snow day for students across Massachusetts. But with many students already remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, that precious childhood moment has been stolen away. Hundreds of Massachusetts schools opted to go remote Thursday due to the storm, according to the NBC10 Boston and NECN school closing...

Even snow days are feeling the impact of the coronavirus as some communities opt to have their students continue remote learning on what would be a fun day outside.

Some school districts in Massachusetts are ditching traditional snow days this year, opting instead for online classes whenever possible. The interim superintendent of Brookline Public Schools, Dr. James Marini, said students will be expected to switch to remote learning on what would normally be a snow day in a message to parents. Other school districts across the region plan to…

Crews are gearing up for the incoming storm while school districts consider switching to remote learning in place of traditional snow days.

Some educators are already wondering if remote learning could mean the end of snow days, the unexpected days off when weather conditions make it too hard for staff and children to reach school. Bryan Olkowski, the superintendent of the Washington Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, recently floated the idea at a school board meeting. He said he brought it up…

Even though winter has not officially started yet, parents and students in some Massachusetts communities are already worried about how the snow days will impact their summer break. Tuesday marked the fourth snow day in Worcester where school officials have already had to move the last day of school to the middle of June. Parents said they understand the reason…

This season’s snow has already impacted schools in central Massachusetts and it’s not even winter yet. In Worcester, the district has been forced to push the final day of school to the middle of June.