Don't you dare take away our snow days, New York City. School kids need the magic of snow days. Students have a lot of catching up to do, but an unscheduled day off can teach adaptability, meteorology and team work — and be pretty magical, too. USA TODAY Editor's note: On Tuesday, New York City's Department of Education announced it will eliminate snow days in favor of remote learning for the 2021-22 school year. This column was originally published last December. When the biggest nor’easter in years made its way up the East Coast last winter, one thing was conspicuously absent from the local news reports: the typical roster of school closings and delays.