Students in Middle Tennessee’s largest school districts will remain out of school until at least Friday, and in some cases longer, due to recent winter storms.
Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), Williamson County Schools, Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools, and others closed on Monday and have since announced plans to remain closed through Thursday due to ongoing transportation disruptions, freezing temperatures, and power outages. Rutherford County Schools announced Wednesday afternoon that it will also remain closed on Friday.
MNPS Spokesperson Sean Braisted told the Tennessee Firefly that the district is waiting for additional information before deciding whether to keep schools closed on Friday as well. Braisted said 30 schools were without power Wednesday morning and they lack the necessary infrastructure to stay warm and operate when the power is out…