I live in VA, and I guess I am one of the few people that was not bothered by this being used as a snow day. First and foremost, what's the big deal? It's not like students are at home studying about MLK anyway. And if it wasn't that day, it would have had to be another day....Veterans Day....Labor Day.... And also, in VA, its not just MLK day... it's Lee-Jackson-King Day ...
..........that's a whole other post though!
I think this is another case of AA's being TOO sensitive and putting too much focus on things in our community that aren't really all that important. Lord knows in VA....We have bigger fish to fry!!!
Also, in the area, a lot of school days were lost due to snow, and the sniper attacks. Adding on days at the end of the year wasn't an option because the TEACHERS complained and it ran into testing time. I think they may have to give up some of their Spring Break too.