Some Texarkana school districts open, others closed for April 8 eclipse

March 29, 2024 at 3:50 p.m.

by Mallory Wyatt

Planetarium Director Mark Percy leads a lesson at the Williamsville North High School planetarium in Williamsville, N.Y., on March 18, 2024, in preparation for the upcoming total solar eclipse. Teachers in or near the path of totality say they have worked to come up with educational and engaging lessons for the rare event. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)
Planetarium Director Mark Percy leads a lesson at the Williamsville North High School planetarium in Williamsville, N.Y., on March 18, 2024, in preparation for the upcoming total solar eclipse. Teachers in or near the path of totality say they have worked to come up with educational and engaging lessons for the rare event. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

TEXARKANA, Texas -- Local school districts differ as to how to handle school on the day of the total solar eclipse, Monday, April 8.

In late February, Texarkana Arkansas School District was the first to make the decision to close that day.

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