And all after school activities are cancelled. FWIW I live in NC where the eclipse will only be partial.
There was a full eclipse when I was a kid once. We were told about it in school and told not to look at the sun. We made boxes with holes so we could view it backwards by seeing the light reflected in the box.
What am I missing here? What are the safety reasons for closing school?
I'm right smack in the middle of the path... schools aren't closed at all and they're making a bid deal of it at school... got my glasses ready... NCSWIC (hmm... double meaning with this coming up) - in central TX
west texas here :)