UpdatedWed, Dec 16, 2020 at 10:52 pm ET
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Andover is expected to receive up to a foot of snow by the time the storm passes Thursday. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
ANDOVER, MA Andover schools will be remote Thursday due to the snowstorm, the district announced.
Andover could get as much as 18 inches of snow, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.
The entire region was put under a winter storm warning, with 6 to 15 inches of snow expected. The Andover area was forecast to get 12 to 18 inches.
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[3:30 PM Update] Hot off the press, here s a look at our latest thinking on the impending winter storm. Road conditions will deteriorate quickly due to snowfall rates 1-2 per hour - travel with extreme caution if you can t avoid being on the roads overnight. #MAwx#CTwx#RIwxpic.twitter.com/KRQ5R9mdyc
By Bill Kirk bkirk@eagletribune.com Dec 12, 2020
Dec 12, 2020
If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a team of dedicated education professionals to keep kids learning in the midst of a global pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced school districts across the country to adopt remote models that include a mixture of in-person and online classes as a way to prevent the spread of the highly contagious disease.Â
While online classes works for some students, remote education has left others racking up absences because they aren t logging into class, aren t doing the work, or are simply checked out and playing video games while the class goes on.