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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand this. Did the PWCS school board not know there was going to be the inauguration of a new president when they set the calendar? It seems weird that they'd be making this decision at this point in the year.

Other counties that are closed made the decision whether or not to close before they knew who would be the new president. That's reasonable, and the non-partisan way to do it.

It makes sense if you know PW County, which is much more like ROVA than NOVA (as in, the county that NOVA disowned). We'all take Loudoun-- but not PWC. One of our kids' favorite teachers moved from a FCPS AAP Center and a PWCS school, and her comment was that she loved the commute. And every single other thing was incredibly depressing. She back in FCPS this year .

Clinton won PWC 58 to 37.

Disdainful attitudes like yours are one factor in why Clinton lost this election.

Okay-- then you explain the school board's 180 at the last minute on letting school out on 1/20-- especially after the obnoxious thread about how PWC would have let school out if HRC had been elected and were anti-Trump. (Plus, of course, OP's ALL CAPS AND !!! obnoxious title).

Because I'll explain the Clinton-Trump split. PWC is heavily Hispanic. Those are obviously not Trump voters. The white PWC voters on the other hand, skewed heavily Trump, like the white voters in ROVA-- and unlike the white voters in Fairfax, Arlington & Loudoun. That's not disdain-- that's an understanding of demographics, coupled with increasing disgust for the normalization racism. And while we are on the subject-- Trump voters playing the "Democrats are so intolerant became they call me on my intolerance" card is just getting old. Find something new to whine about.

Prince William County isn't really that much like the rest of Virginia. Further out, like Fauquier and Stafford? I might buy that argument.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand this. Did the PWCS school board not know there was going to be the inauguration of a new president when they set the calendar? It seems weird that they'd be making this decision at this point in the year.

Other counties that are closed made the decision whether or not to close before they knew who would be the new president. That's reasonable, and the non-partisan way to do it.

It makes sense if you know PW County, which is much more like ROVA than NOVA (as in, the county that NOVA disowned). We'all take Loudoun-- but not PWC. One of our kids' favorite teachers moved from a FCPS AAP Center and a PWCS school, and her comment was that she loved the commute. And every single other thing was incredibly depressing. She back in FCPS this year .

Clinton won PWC 58 to 37.

Disdainful attitudes like yours are one factor in why Clinton lost this election.

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand this. Did the PWCS school board not know there was going to be the inauguration of a new president when they set the calendar? It seems weird that they'd be making this decision at this point in the year.

Other counties that are closed made the decision whether or not to close before they knew who would be the new president. That's reasonable, and the non-partisan way to do it.

It makes sense if you know PW County, which is much more like ROVA than NOVA (as in, the county that NOVA disowned). We'all take Loudoun-- but not PWC. One of our kids' favorite teachers moved from a FCPS AAP Center and a PWCS school, and her comment was that she loved the commute. And every single other thing was incredibly depressing. She back in FCPS this year .

I don't understand this. Did the PWCS school board not know there was going to be the inauguration of a new president when they set the calendar? It seems weird that they'd be making this decision at this point in the year.

Other counties that are closed made the decision whether or not to close before they knew who would be the new president. That's reasonable, and the non-partisan way to do it.

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Anonymous wrote:Falls Church City is not part of the Inauguration Day shutdown, but FCC schools are closed.

Falls Church City is in Fairfax County. They just administer school separately. So federal government offices in FCC ARE closed.

Well that's 100% false.

Great AGAIN?? Were PWC schools every great?

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Anonymous wrote:Speaks volumes about the makeup of the school board. Did the county vote Trump?

What on earth are you implying? Inauguration Day is federal holiday - always. Schools get the day off. Nice to try and turn this into something political though.

No. Inauguration Day is not a federal holiday. People in Chicago or NYC or West Topeka don't have off. It's not a federal holiday. Due to security and logistics, those governments and school districts closest to DC close. Does PWCS have some sort of security concern or traffic/logistical issue that is causing them to close?
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/federal-holidays/#url=2017

I also think they may close in order to let students attend the inauguration. It is a big deal in DC, and many people come in for the day to watch the parade or swearing in - no matter who is elected.

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Anonymous wrote:Speaks volumes about the makeup of the school board. Did the county vote Trump?

What on earth are you implying? Inauguration Day is federal holiday - always. Schools get the day off. Nice to try and turn this into something political though.

No. Inauguration Day is not a federal holiday. People in Chicago or NYC or West Topeka don't have off. It's not a federal holiday. Due to security and logistics, those governments and school districts closest to DC close. Does PWCS have some sort of security concern or traffic/logistical issue that is causing them to close?
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/federal-holidays/#url=2017

Anonymous wrote:Falls Church City is not part of the Inauguration Day shutdown, but FCC schools are closed.

Falls Church City is in Fairfax County. They just administer school separately. So federal government offices in FCC ARE closed.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, a lot of schools are closed in protest/mourning over Trump taking office. I'm glad PW is joining them.

Of course, let's see what happens on Saturday.

Which schools are these? Most schools were already closed for Inauguration Day even before the election happened.

+1. Schools in jurisdictions where the federal government is closed (FCPS, FCCS, ACPS, APS, DCPS, MCPS, PGCS) built this into the calendar they adopted last year-- before the nominees were even official. Name a public school system in the DMV besides PWCs that decided to close school after the election.

Anonymous wrote:OP, a lot of schools are closed in protest/mourning over Trump taking office. I'm glad PW is joining them.

Of course, let's see what happens on Saturday.

Which schools are these? Most schools were already closed for Inauguration Day even before the election happened.

Anonymous wrote:OP, a lot of schools are closed in protest/mourning over Trump taking office. I'm glad PW is joining them.

Of course, let's see what happens on Saturday.

You're misinformed.

OP, a lot of schools are closed in protest/mourning over Trump taking office. I'm glad PW is joining them.

Of course, let's see what happens on Saturday.

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Anonymous wrote:Speaks volumes about the makeup of the school board. Did the county vote Trump?

You do realize PWCS got Inauguration Day off in 2009 for Obama, right? I guess that's ok though.

I don't think a million people are expected to be watching this inauguration.