Economic research looking at weather shows that extreme cold can increase mortality, reduce spending on food among the poor, increase spending on food among the rich and boost sales of sport-utility vehicles.
Schools appear to be prepared to deal with coordinated disruptions like snow days. Problems arise when bad weather hits and schools don’t cancel classes. When schools are closed, all the students are off. But when some students are in classrooms and others are at home, teachers have to take more time getting everyone on the same page.
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2014/02/13/cold-calculations-the-economics-of-snow/
Schools appear to be prepared to deal with coordinated disruptions like snow days. Problems arise when bad weather hits and schools don’t cancel classes. When schools are closed, all the students are off. But when some students are in classrooms and others are at home, teachers have to take more time getting everyone on the same page.
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2014/02/13/cold-calculations-the-economics-of-snow/
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