Oakland University has declared a snow emergency and canceled all non-essential activities and classes on Wednesday (Feb. 2)

Rochester Community Schools will be closed Thursday (Dec. 2) out of an abundance of caution.

Warren Consolidated Schools are closed Thursday after several threats on social media were reported.

READ: Michigan K-12 schools closed for rest of school year -- what we knowIt’s difficult news for children and parents. Even though this creates a tricky situation, experts believe parents can turn it into a positive experience. Do the best you can, but the children need to see you as a parent-teacher be confident and not be anxious or worried about whether you’re doing a good job or not. Let children know you will get through it together. “But I think it’s important to put that worry aside and come back to now and the present moment.

Gretchen Whitmer to close all schools in the state took parents and some districts by surprise. On Friday afternoon, the Detroit Public Schools Community District announced it will keep schools open strictly to feed students. The announcement comes as parents scramble to come up with a plan to make sure their children are supervised for the next three weeks. Parents are working to turn parts of their homes into temporary classrooms. You can hear from these parents in Hank Winchester’s full story in the video posted above.

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