Fallout could range from a longer school year, to antsy children thrown off their usual school schedule, to less prep time for state tests that determine whether a school is labeled a success or a failure.
"The shortage of days for instruction makes teachers of those grades nervous," said Debbie Mason, a first-grade teacher at Matapeake Elementary School on Kent Island. "The whole school pulls together to provide a positive...
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