Extreme heat: Milwaukee Public Schools closed Wednesday, Aug. 23

Extreme heat: Milwaukee Public Schools closed Wednesday, Aug. 23

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) announced on Tuesday that it will close schools on Wednesday, Aug. 23 to keep children and staff safe during predicted hot weather. IMPORTANT: Central Services and all administrative buildings will be open and staff at those sites should report to work. A news release says all after-school activities, athletics,…

Alamance-Burlington School System delays start of school due to mold issues

Alamance-Burlington School System delays start of school due to mold issues

The Alamance-Burlington School System is delaying the start of the 2023-2024 school year until September 5, 2023 to allow more time to evaluate all school campuses after mold was discovered in more than a dozen buildings. The delay will not impact Alamance-Burlington Early College at ACC which has already started and is located on the…

Suburban school district delays first day of classes due to extreme heat

Suburban school district delays first day of classes due to extreme heat

DUPAGE COUNTY – A suburban school district has postponed its first day of classes due to the dangerous heat expected to plague the Chicago area this week. On Monday, Supt. Dr. Kevin Russell of Downers Grove Grade School District 58 announced that classes on Wednesday would be delayed until Friday because of “extreme heat conditions…

Coastal Bend schools, colleges announce delays, closures due to tropical storm

Coastal Bend schools, colleges announce delays, closures due to tropical storm

Here is a list of Coastal Bend schools that will either be closing or running delays because of the incoming tropical storm on Tuesday: CCISD will be delaying classes in all schools by two hours. GPISD will resume as normal. Ingleside will resume as normal. Kingsville ISD has canceled classes. Driscoll ISD has canceled classes…

Some schools in Riverside, San Bernardino counties closed Monday due to storm

Some schools in Riverside, San Bernardino counties closed Monday due to storm

Several school districts in Riverside and San Bernardino counties announced that they will be closed Monday, Aug. 21 because of concerns following Tropical Storm Hilary’s arrival in Southern California on Sunday. The storm hit the counties harder than expected when it moved east from its course that had been projected to hit the coast. Here…

Grand Rapids Montessori Elementary delays start of school year to Thursday

Grand Rapids Montessori Elementary delays start of school year to Thursday

(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich) Students at Grand Rapids Montessori Elementary School will start the school year two days later than originally planned. According to Grand Rapids Public Schools, students will return to class on Thursday, August 24. The change in date only applies to Grand Rapids Montessori Elementary School. The Grand Rapids Montessori Middle High School…

Los Angeles Unified Announces School Closures Amid Tropical Storm Hilary

Los Angeles Unified Announces School Closures Amid Tropical Storm Hilary

Los Angeles Unified School District has announced school closures for Monday, August 21 following Tropical Storm Hilary. “Tomorrow there will be no schools,” Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho said during a press conference on Sunday afternoon. Schools are expected to open and resume normal activities on Tuesday, August 22. “Los Angeles Unified is making the difficult…

Jefferson County schools offer free lunch to students while classes are cancelled

Jefferson County schools offer free lunch to students while classes are cancelled

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) Jefferson County Public Schools has closed school for four days now, because of challenges with bus routes. But even with the cancellations, students are still getting fed. JCPS is offering free lunches for students at 33 locations. Students can go to any of these locations for a free lunch between 11:00 a.m. and…