Edwardsville school superintendent Lynda Andre has said the end of the school day coincides with the time of the eclipse, adding that the district can't "account for whether (children will) look at the sun" as they're headed home from school. The superintendent said the district is responsible for children's safety until they get home.
Looking at the sun without proper protection can cause photokeratitis — essentially a sunburn of the eye.
Hardwick asked guest comedian trio Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy on Monday night's show to give other reasons school might be canceled.
"Someone said there's a big dog outside," Griffin McElroy said.
"Science has been outlawed," Travis McElroy said.
"All the dissected frogs came back to life and it's awesome," Justin McElroy said.
Granite City school district also opted to cancel classes, but was not mentioned on the show.
The @midnight show was canceled recently, according to Entertainment Weekly, and will end Aug. 4.