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[quote=Anonymous]Did anyone/everyone get the message from DCPS about their decision making?

I'm using someone else's computer so don't have access, but it was basically a lot of words that didn't say anything except we take it seriously and use all information.

I really, really don't understand DCPS's aversion to delayed openings.

I know there are many people on here who automatically write " delayed openings do nothing, the conditions are exactly the same."  But those people are wrong.  The weather may be similar, but there's been an hour (or two) of radiant heating from the sun, which does make a difference (in icing, particularly).  In addition, the primary condition that is different is the sheer # of people on the roads.  Let rush hour be a disaster, THEN get kids to school.  (in addition, people about to ignore the facts about pressure melting-  the pressure of people walking and cars driving gets rid of some of the ice on sidewalks and roads - overly simplistic but I'm typing quickly).

I also reject the argument that poor people need to put their kids in school.  Well, in deleted openings, there is still someone at school.  So some kids can be dropped off early.  BUT, more importantly, I'd love to see the data on absence patterns during weather events.  I'd wager a lot of money that more higher SES kids are at school than poor kids.  It's the "rule followers" and teachers who are hurt by DC's refusal to delay openings.  [/quote]

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