Students in the DeKalb County schools will finally go back to class Friday. Schools in the state’s third-largest district have been closed since Tropical Storm Irma hit Atlanta Monday. DeKalb was hit harder than some other areas, like Cobb County, which resumed classes Wednesday.
DeKalb Superintendent R. Stephen Green said county and school officials worked at “warp speed” to make sure students can safely return Friday.
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