Sprawling districts, a shortage of bus drivers, and painful memories of bad calls have made school leaders more likely to close for wintry weather.
Sara Heise Graybeal
Sara Heise Graybeal is a Pittsboro native whose writing has appeared in The Boston Globe, HuffPost, TODAY, and elsewhere. She holds a master’s degree in fine art in creative writing from UNC-Greensboro and a master’s degree in folklore from UNC-Chapel Hill. She lives in Greensboro.
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