By 8:30 a.m., sacred objects lined the newly clean playroom desk: a Labubu knockoff, a karaoke microphone, half a geode, a choice selection of Baby-Sitters Club books, the sole remaining LEGO house from some elaborate kit,

As central North Carolina thaws from a weekend ice storm, several school districts are making plans for the school day on Tuesday. It also leaves parents in Wake County wondering: When will students return to the classroom?

In New Jersey, the state restricts the circumstances in which remote learning can be used. State law generally mandates students be in a classroom for the day to count toward the minimum days of instruction. If schools remain closed for three consecutive days, remote learning can count towards the minimum days of instruction, according to the law.

Highlands School District students will stay home the remainder of the week. Frigid temperatures, combined with the aftermath of Sunday’s monster snowfall, prompted the decision for remote learning through Friday,

After a threat was made Wednesday morning, leaders at Wake Preparatory Academy decided to use that day for remote learning.