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August 30, 2005

'This is our tsunami'

That was the characterization by Mayor A.J. Holloway of Biloxi, Miss., to the Biloxi Sun Herald. The state of the K-12 universe in the hurricane-affected area is only now becoming apparent. There is this grim tidbit from the blog of New Orleans station WWL-TV: "2:41 P.M. — Jefferson Parish officials say schools could reopen by Dec. 1."

Many schools closed to business as usual are proving crucial to their communities. Four East Baton Rouge public schools are serving as emergency shelters, and were occupied mostly by people fleeing the New Orleans area. In Jackson, Miss., 55 of 60 schools are without power, although damage seemed minimal, reports the Jackson Clarion-Ledger. The state schools superintendent says restarting schools is not as big a priority as ensuring that they are available to their communities as shelters.

We will continue to pass along information about the state of hurricane-affected schools. To those school personnel in the area: Please e-mail us. We would love to publish what you have seen. And now: Tornadoes in Georgia ...

Posted August 30, 2005 2:51 PM