Despite Sandy, school should come first for LI kids
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Students arrive at Lindell Elementary School for the first time since superstorm Sandy. (Nov. 13, 2012)
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A majority of Long Island school districts may turn their scheduled midwinter breaks into instruction days.
That's good.
Because between superstorm Sandy and the massive blackout and cleanup that followed, too many children in Nassau and Suffolk counties lost too many crucial school days.
Will swapping scheduled vacation time for newly scheduled school time cause challenges?
Absolutely.
Some...
