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Website helps students catch up from snow days

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March 17, 2014

Atlanta students can make up for time lost during snow days with online course materials that will help them learn from home.

Atlanta Public Schools has created a website with inclement weather makeup materials for language arts, math, science and social studies.

The website includes games, practice activities, instructional videos and digital lessons created by teachers, along with tools such as Microsoft Office and eBooks.

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