Missouri Schools Closed (4-9-20)

Missouri Schools Closed (4-9-20)

Mike parson announced this afternoon that he was shutting down state schools for the rest of the year due to covid 19..

Good evening, i'm alan van zandt.

All school districts in the state have already been closed for varying amounts of time, but this is the first time the governor has inserted himself into the school debate.

The order applies to all k-12 schools in the state... students will continue learning remotely... but the governor says the full shutdown was necessary to keep schools safe and slow the spread of the virus..

Not long after the governor made his announcement missouri's high school sports association canceled all spring sports and activities for the season..