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  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "school-closings",
  "title": "School Closings",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/school-closings/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/school-closings.json",
  "summary": "Storm-driven school closures and district announcements due to Tropical Storm Edouard and regional storm damage",
  "why_now": "Recent clustering of local stories about NJ storm damage and Houston-area district closures is the immediate cause of the search spike.",
  "evidence_summary": "- Multiple local outlets report school districts closing because of storm damage and Tropical Storm Edouard (6abc Philadelphia, Houston Public Media, ABC13 Houston). - Why_this_is_trending explicitly cites clustered news about NJ storm damage and Texas districts closing after Edouard made landfall.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Local News / Civic Event",
  "collected_at": "Thu, 3 Sep 2026 02:40:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Local News / Civic Event",
  "score": 82.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "NJ storm damage forces school closures as cleanup continues in Mantua, Deptford - 6abc Philadelphia",
    "Houston-area school districts announce closures on Wednesday after Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall - Houston Public Media"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "NJ storm damage forces school closures as cleanup continues in Mantua, Deptford - 6abc Philadelphia",
      "source": "6abc Philadelphia",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOWG5jZlMyV2FmRXdTWDIxOFJwRU1OaTdsMU9hLThvRmlCWkc0SDBQSWZ5a3ZkdVpSN0Z3ZzJKM3BOVHdTYVJKMzgtSjdZUERhczNHUmVEbTRFSU9jR3R4dG82VTZVREdJRFFrUnN0eU5LdHhvNG9NTWRYUFBoMmljZjdsSlRtUm52T1lfWEtHeHRxYXE2RHNaazY4c2VSaldxcm5zU0F6UnlYVmlDMXZrRmNR?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202609031902_signal_Quality-0-school-closings",
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