As the Metropolitan, D.C.-area continues to dig out from the historic snow fall of the past few weeks (literally, there is a front-end loader widening my street as I type), children are finally making their way back to school.  Problem is they missed nearly 10 school days this month and this doesn't count the days they were out as a result of the pre-Christmas blizzard.

According to WJLA, the great debate has begun about how to make up the days.  By law, Virginia and Maryland, like many other states, require 180 days of "instruction."  There is the option to try to get a one-time exemption from the 180 day rule, as Montgomery County is seeking to do, according to the station.  Other options include eliminating all or part of spring break, not real popular I'm sure, as well as increasing the hours in the school days to make it up over time.

No final decisions have been made, so stay tuned...

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