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Roland99

(53,345 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2020, 05:01 PM Mar 2020

Florida close to closing schools thru end of SCHOOL year. Decision to be made April 15 [View all]

Last edited Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:13 PM - Edit history (1)

All testing already canceled thru the end of the year

Parents will be given an option to allow students to repeat the year

Cases now over 210 in the state of FL

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Florida close to closing schools thru end of SCHOOL year. Decision to be made April 15 [View all] Roland99 Mar 2020 OP

why not until evertonfc Mar 2020 #1

Misleading headline. Put "testing" in there. BadgerKid Mar 2020 #2

Gov Ron said a decision for the remainder of the year will be made April 15. Headline is accurate Roland99 Mar 2020 #4

When all these schools close, will the teachers and administrators malaise Mar 2020 #3

Depends on the state and its funding. Igel Mar 2020 #5

How many parents will hold their children back and have them Croney Mar 2020 #6

Can't imagine many would either Roland99 Mar 2020 #7

Well the only good news related to this is that malaise Mar 2020 #8

Ouch. But true Roland99 Mar 2020 #9

Here in Kansas schools are also closed for the rest of the school year, by order of the governor. nt tblue37 Mar 2020 #10

Instead of having kids repeat the year, just extend the next school year. Blue_true Mar 2020 #11

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2020 #13

A month off? spanone Mar 2020 #12

End of school year, not calendar year. Typically late May/early June in Florida onenote Mar 2020 #14

Figured that was understood but edited title Roland99 Mar 2020 #15

SO is a public school teacher in FL mcar Mar 2020 #16