As COVID-19 cases surge in the state, Maryland’s Department of Education released a statement Monday emphasizing the need to remain with in-person learning.
“When COVID-19 transmission increases and health measures become a necessity, schools must be the last places to close,” said State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury in the statement. “With unprecedented federal and State resources and tools, we can keep schools safely open for in-person, full-time learning.”
Schools in Prince George’s County, Md., and many neighboring jurisdictions, such as Virginia and Washington, D.C., quickly transitioned to virtual learning in light of the latest COVID numbers.
Throughout the MSDE statement, state officials emphasized potential loss to students’ education and mental well-being when forced to switch to virtual learning.
