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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My SIL in Boston asked me this when I told her our schools are closed again tomorrow. I explained there’s 200+ schools that need to be cleared, and she wanted to know why the ones that are cleared of snow can’t open. I didn’t have a response other than that’s just the way it works here since things are run at the county level and not the city/town level like it is in New England. She thinks this is ridiculous. [/quote]

Unfortunately, because this is a County run school system.

In other states, like suburban PA where I grew up, the school systems are at the "cluster" level with their own locally elected school boards, local funding millage rates, local decision-making, etc.   So, school openings or closings are made exactly in your community by your elected neighbors based on very local road conditions and employee access to the schools.  So much better than the Maryland set up!!
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I bet the cost of living allows for all the teachers to live locally too.  They aren't worried about whether staff can make the 50-75 mile commute to work.[/quote]

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