[aristeides]

Just heard on WMAL: Montgomery County (or was it all of Maryland?) is canceling all afternoon kindergarten and prekindergarten today. So why are the other grades still having afternoon classes?

[muggs]

So why are the other grades still having afternoon classes?

Because they are already at school.

[concerned about politics]

Just heard on WMAL: Montgomery County (or was it all of Maryland?) is canceling all afternoon kindergarten and prekindergarten today. So why are the other grades still having afternoon classes?

mothers (in public schools) are more protective over their little ones. They're right there to battle the schools if anyone comes near their "baby." (They're still babies to them.) As the kids grow, mothers get used to them being away all day. I guess.