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2nd Hurricane Nearly Misses as Hawai’i Cleans Up

By Paul Katula • Sep 3, 2026
A tropical storm hit Hawai'i and caused damage, closing a few schools momentarily. Amid the clean-up, another storm or 2 just missed the islands.

Disrupted: Tropical Storm in Houston, Heat in Philly

By Paul Katula • Sep 1, 2026
Storms and heat waves have disrupted the start of the school year from Texas to the Northeast. Underfunded schools can't keep cool as the planet warms.

Again, Wildfires Close Schools in the Western U.S.

By Paul Katula • Aug 30, 2026
Wildfires, mainly in the western and southwestern US, close schools and threaten not only homes but air quality for people in other regions of the country.

KIPP closures in Atlanta follow Texas trend

By Paul Katula • Feb 28, 2026
One of the nation's largest charter operators faces scrutiny as it scales back operations in multiple states this year.

Schools close Monday after Mich. church shooting

By Paul Katula • Sep 29, 2025
Classes were canceled as the community reels from a deadly attack at a Grand Blanc Township, Mich., church. The FBI is leading the investigation.

An era ends: U-46 bids farewell to century-old schools

By Paul Katula • Aug 12, 2025
Historic schools marked their last first day as part of a $179 million modernization plan for IL's 2nd-largest district.

Calif. wildfires cause loss, school closures

By Paul Katula • Jan 21, 2025
Wildfires in Calif. have caused loss and grief, including that which comes when a school building burns down or is in an evacuation zone.

Digital Harbor HS closed after vandalism

By Paul Katula • Nov 26, 2024
School closed for a day the week before Thanksgiving, as vandals broke windows and destroyed other school property.

Elgin Acad. closes; Islamic K-12 school may move in

By Paul Katula • Aug 3, 2024
An Islamic school, Burhan Academy, may be taking over the space once occupied by one of Illinois's oldest schools, which had to close.

Fauci: COVID’s long school closures ‘not a good idea’

By Paul Katula • Jun 19, 2024
The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reflects on school closures during the pandemic.

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