Us Schools Shutdown

School systems are taking steps to make sure children of federal workers have lunch provided at school. Day care centers in federal buildings remain closed, forcing parents to scramble for alternatives.

With schools closed, Internet suspended and playgrounds off-limits due to the indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling since June 15, the children have nowhere to go. Malls, cinema halls, the zoo also remained out of bounds for them. "Our parents don't allow us to go outside and play. The police uncles are not allowing us to play on the road. Inside the h...

The divergent choices made by New York and Los Angeles school systems in the face of similar threats, are a sign of the murky calculus that government officials face as they try to protect the public without giving in to the fear terrorists seek to cultivate.

School systems are taking steps to make sure children of federal workers have lunch provided at school. Day care centers in federal buildings remain closed, forcing parents to scramble for alternatives.

With schools closed, Internet suspended and playgrounds off-limits due to the indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling since June 15, the children have nowhere to go. Malls, cinema halls, the zoo also remained out of bounds for them. "Our parents don't allow us to go outside and play. The police uncles are not allowing us to play on the road. Inside the h...

The divergent choices made by New York and Los Angeles school systems in the face of similar threats, are a sign of the murky calculus that government officials face as they try to protect the public without giving in to the fear terrorists seek to cultivate.