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Michaud: Why can't schools open on Monday?
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My daughters are finally back to school today, after missing nine days because of superstorm Sandy and then the snowstorm. So, they’ll get one day of instruction today … and then three days off. Why? Because Monday is Veterans Day, and the schools are closed.
This infuriates me. Couldn’t the schools consider opening on Monday because of these extraordinary weather circumstances? It...
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