In a radio interview, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin said America is 'getting soft' by closing schools for cold, and said it is sending the wrong message to kids.
There use to be a day when a -35 and -40 below wind chill was considered dangerous and our schools closed for the safety of our students. What has changed that they now go to school in these extremely cold temperatures? I have scoured a couple local school's websites and can't find the magic number posted anywhere.
Most if not all area schools were closed on Wednesday, March 16 due to a powerful Spring winter storm that was to hit the region. On Thursday, March 17, the Cloquet School District will be closed for a different kind of hit, a computer virus.
When I was young we only had snow days because of snow. Now it can because of excessive snow or extremely cold temperatures. Apparently they thought we were tough and could brave the cold in the 70's and 80's. While students think a snow day is cool, parents on the other hand are faced with finding child care on short notice. Despite what parents have to deal with, one school in central Minnes