Olney ISD in Young County, Texas, has canceled classes at all campuses for two days due to outbreaks of flu, COVID, and other infectious diseases. The closure is aimed at allowing students and staff to recover and for maintenance staff to sanitize the facilities. Classes are expected to resume on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
Classes at Travis Early College High School in Austin, Texas, were canceled on Thursday due to an unspecified "incident" on campus. The Austin Independent School District assured that the campus was safe and that there was no danger to students or staff. Students who were already on buses were returned home, while arrangements were made for those already on campus to be transported back home. Further details about the incident have not been provided at this time.
A Brevard County school in Florida was forced to cancel classes on the first day of school due to a power outage. All after-school activities were also canceled, but officials expect a normal school day to resume tomorrow.