DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County Schools announced Tuesday they will have an independent learning day for students on April 8 due to the Great American Eclipse.
This means that all students and school-based employees will operate the class day from home rather than going into the building.
The school district announced they are making this decision "for the creation of safe viewing and educational experiences related to the partial solar eclipse..."
Although people in Georgia won't be able to see the full eclipse, the district said the partial eclipse view "still offers a unique learning opportunity."
The partial solar eclipse will be viewable in Georgia from 1:45 p.m. to 4:21 p.m., with peak viewing time coming at 3:04 p.m.
Here's the full post from the school district.
The solar eclipse occurs when the moon crosses between the Earth and the sun, completely covering our view of the sun. The path of totality begins around lunchtime in Texas. It stretches from Texas northeastward through the Midwest, up to Illinois and Indiana, and continues northeast until it exits the US in northern Maine. But here in Georgia, we are not in that path of totality, so it’s a partial eclipse for us.
11Alive put together a step-by-step guide on how to safely view the partial eclipse. You can check out that story below.
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