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Mississippi extends coronavirus school closures until mid-April, suspends testing requirements
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday that public schools would be closed until at least April 17 because of growing concerns about the new coronavirus.
“This is one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make,” the governor said on his Facebook Live.
The governor said he believed the extended closures would give the state more time to evaluate, but recognized that the closures are hard on families and that kids “learn better in the classroom.
“I made this decision because I believe it’s In the best interest for all Mississippians,” he said on the closures. “This is not a vacation ... this is a time for learning.”
Read more: https://www.sunherald.com/news/coronavirus/article241332996.html