Williamson County, Franklin Schools In Session For Total Eclipse

FRANKLIN, TN — Unlike many other school districts in or near the path of totality, Williamson County Schools and the Franklin Special School District will hold class August 21, the day of the once-in-a-life total solar eclipse.

Districts nationwide and several in Tennessee have opted against holding class that day, but Williamson County's two public school districts join Metro Nashville Public Schools in keeping the kids at school. F(For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

FSSD announced it is planning programming for its students so they can experience the event — which, however, does not reach totality in Franklin itself.

The district will purchase enough of the special safety glasses for students and staff and the district's curriculum supervisor is researching grade-appropriate teacher resources.

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