Some school breaks cut to recoup lost days
Photo credit: David Pokress | The floor in the small gym of East Rockaway Jr.-Sr. High School was removed and stacked for disposal. (Nov. 8, 2012)
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At least 11 Long Island public school districts socked by superstorm Sandy have canceled midwinter vacations or other breaks to compensate for lost class time, and dozens more cancellations could be imminent.
Widespread revocations of school vacations would have a major academic and economic impact across the Island, where more than 450,000 students lost five to 10 days of class on average...
