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The snow day friendly district announced Thursday night that classes both in-person and remote would be canceled Thursday. (Shutterstock)
MAHWAH, NJ Mahwah Public Schools students will have the opportunity to read a good book, curl up by the proverbial fire and bake cookies Thursday, just as interim Superintendent Leonard Fitts believes they should.
After making headlines across the country for their snow day friendly policy amid the coronavirus pandemic, the district announced Thursday night that classes would be canceled Thursday. Based on the weather forecast for our area, all Mahwah Township Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, December 17, 2020, for in-person and remote instruction, read a notification on the district s website.
Forecasters expected 2 feet of snow this week from the biggest East Coast winter storm in years, but students in many areas might not rejoice the same way they once did.
Snow days, those celebrated breaks from school, are melting away during a time of virtual learning in the coronavirus pandemic.
In September, New York City said the nation s largest school district wouldn t have snow days. If school buildings couldn t open, students would learn remotely.
As the snowstorm bore down this week, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said school would continue normally Wednesday, with some students learning in person. He promised an update if the storm prevented school buildings from opening Thursday. In that case, he said Tuesday, students would learn remotely.