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Why Some CT Schools Had Remote Learning Instead of a Snow Day
While many students and families have become accustomed to remote learning during the pandemic, the rules and requirements for remote learning have changed in Connecticut. In a letter to superintendents at the end of 2021, the state’s commissioner of education explained that COVID-19 health and safety concerns, “may dictate very limited exceptions” for remote learning, but it is generally not…
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Snow Days Being Put On Ice In Several Towns
Growing up in Connecticut, kids have always associated winter with snow days. A surprise reprieve from school, filled with sledding and other frozen fun. So, normally in weeks like this, children around the state would be getting excited. But this is not a normal year. With some school districts replacing snow days with remote learning, that excitement has been tempered….
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Some Schools Handle Snow Days Differently During the Pandemic
With students now able to learn remotely, many schools are changing how they deal with snow days.
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Waterbury School Students Will Learn Virtually on Snow Days
Waterbury Public Schools is the latest school district in Connecticut to opt for virtual learning instead of a traditional snow day. The superintendent sent out the following message to inform parents: “For the 2020-2021 school year, Waterbury Public Schools will eliminate inclement weather days and other emergency closure days by utilizing virtual instruction. On those days, students will follow their…
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Waterbury to Replace Snow Days With Virtual Learning This Year
Students in Waterbury will not have snow days this year. They will be replaced with virtual learning.
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No More Snow Days? Glastonbury Public Schools to Use Remote Learning During Inclement Weather
Glastonbury Public Schools announced it is planning on implementing remote learning because of bad weather instead of taking a traditional “snow day” this winter.
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No More Snow Days? Glastonbury Public Schools to Use Remote Learning During Inclement Weather
Glastonbury Public Schools announced it is planning on implementing remote learning because of bad weather instead of taking a traditional “snow day” this winter. The change comes as a bit of a disappointment to many students. “I really like the snow days and get the chance to have the day off and play outside,” said Colin Nold, a fifth grader…