Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced the closure of on-site instruction for K-12 schools will be extended to the end of the school year based upon the public health conditions. Education will continue through alternative methods of instruction (AMI). Arkansas AMI, the partnership between DESE and Arkansas PBS, will be expanded beyond April 17. Districts will continue development of AMI content so that instruction of students will continue at home. Districts may continue meal support for its community as long as they meet health criteria.
As of Monday afternoon, 16 people in Arkansas had died from the virus and 875 had tested positive. There were at least 102 people who had recovered from the virus. More than 12,800 tests had been performed.
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