Schools may reopen earlier in January

SCHOOLS may open earlier than planned in January to make up for days lost because of bad weather.

Hundreds of schools are believed to have remained shut yesterday after the weekend freeze, many of which already lost more than a week of classes last month and earlier in December.

Under the school year agreed with the Department of Education, classes at the country’s 4,000 primary and second level schools were not due to resume after Christmas holidays until January 10.