Homework - Not many students came to school yesterday

Read the story. Watch the video. Answer the questions.


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Story - 
New York City (1/12/2011) - Even though Wednesday was not a snow day for city school children, less than half of them ended up coming to class due to the storm.
The Department of Education says 50.5 percent of the city's elementary school children showed up.


For middle schools, attendance was at 47.5 percent, and only 37.2 percent of high school students showed up.


Schools Chancellor Cathie Black said the decision not to call a snow day was made at 5:05 a.m..
"It's very difficult for a lot of parents who work if there is a snowday," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg. "They just don't have places to leave their children and so they have to lose a days pay."


The Department of Education says it won't know how many teachers were absent for several days. 


After-school programs also went on as scheduled, but field trips were postponed.


New York City schools have only closed six times for snow since 1978.


Questions:
1. Where did this story take place?
2. When did this story take place?
3. What percent of high school students showed up?
4. What percent of middle school students showed up yesterday?
5. How many snow days has New York had since 1978?
6. Did you come to school yesterday? Why or why not?


Info from NY1. Pic from http://tobifairley.com/