Particularly with the storm, school closings were such a big issue for parents.

In the last 20 years, enrollment dropped from 299,444 to nearly half that, with 18 school closings this year.

Still, the threat of further school closings has clearly had an impact.

The storm also cut power to several areas, resulting in some school closings.

Children kept home by school closings were driving their parents to unusual behavior.

I mean now I'm sort of psychoanalyzing the authority about the school closing.

He said the school closing would be announced only after "further discussions with the community."

Win smiled like a kid on a snow day listening to the radio for a school closing.

Like other proposals in the report, the school closing would be subject to Congressional approval.

The imminent school closings, too, hit a community in its heart.