Virginia public schools will remain closed through the rest of the academic year, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Monday.
“School closures are necessary to minimize the speed at which COVID19 spreads and protect the capacity of our healthcare system,” Northam said.
Virginia becomes just the second state to close public schools through the end of the academic year, joining Kansas.
Northam says school division leaders will decide how they’ll educate their students through the end of the school year, and the state’s department of education will issue guidance. The announcement came about an hour after North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper delayed the opening of state public schools until May 15.
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I thought schools were the safest place for children. That's what they always tells us.
ReplyDeleteWonder what Maryland will do for schools? They will probably leave it up to each area, like VA. Has anyone heard of any sort of plan for our area when this happens? The boe is being very quiet, and that is scary.
ReplyDeleteI would expect that MSDE will officially close all Maryland schools for the remainder of the year now that VA and DE have done so.
ReplyDeleteDear readers,
ReplyDeleteThere is a state board of education meeting today, and I would expect a press release
from MSDE shortly after that.
Regards,
Paladin