Kentucky's largest school system cancelled classes Nov. 5, the day after a plane crash near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport prompted a massive emergency response and a shelter-in-place advisory that impacted thousands of community members.

Jefferson County Public Schools, which serves roughly 93,000 students and has more than 17,000 employees, announced that school would be closed Wednesday shortly before 9 p.m. Students are not expected to do instructional work remotely and employees are not expected to report to work.

"Due to the necessary shelter-in-place order issued by the city following this evening's tragic plane crash, all JCPS schools will be closed ... Nov. 5," JCPS spokeswoman Carolyn Callahan said in a statement. "This will operate like a snow day, with no

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