April 9, 2020 3:45 a,m.
On Wednesday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced she is extending Oregon’s physical closures for the K-12 and post-secondary education system through the end of the current academic term and school year.
Brown said the decision was a necessity to continue social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brown directed school districts, community colleges, and universities to complete the final weeks of the regular academic year by continuing distance learning and support to students.
In a press conference, Brown said “we have Oregon’s students at the forefront of every decision we make about education”. She said “their health, happiness and safety is our priority”. Brown said the best decision for the health of children and the thousands of educators across the state, is to “give everyone certainty by announcing the decision today to close in-person classes for the remainder of the school year”. She said that school and learning will continue “best as we can using remote means”.