Governor shuts schools for over half of kids in Washington
All public and private schools in Snohomish, King and Pierce counties must close for six weeks through April 24 — a sweeping response to a COVID-19 pandemic that has sickened hundreds and killed more than 30 statewide.
Gov. Jay Inslee announced the unprecedented closure of K-12 schools at a news conference Thursday in Olympia, following a ban of events with than 250 people in those same counties.
Classes must cease no later than Tuesday, and the closures could eventually be extended.
The decision will have a massive ripple effect on the region: 600,000 students, their parents, teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, janitors, childcare workers, coaches and families.
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