1. What did a regional school district in New Jersey do last week?

2. Why did they do it? Be specific.

3. What fact about the high schools in that district make it do-able?

4. a) What solutions have been proposed for school districts where students aren't issued school laptops/tablets?
b) Do you think these are realistic solutions? Would they adequately solve the problem?

5. In what other city/states have work at home days been approved by school board or legislature?

6. List the other challenges mentioned in the article that might come up when conducting "virtual school" days.

7. What factor(s) not mentioned in the article could also be a problem of virtual school from home?

8. a) What do you think of this solution to the problem of using up more snow days than your school has scheduled?
b) If a teacher does not like the idea of a virtual snow day, do you think he/she would feel comfortable saying it at a board meeting? Explain your answer.