Status of state public school Corona closures - eastern half US
(used gov’t sauce if readily available evening March 13, details may change)
Snowflake Paranoia States
Delaware https://news.delaware.gov/2020/03/13/governor-carney-directs-two-week-closure-of-delaware-public-schools/
Illinois https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/news-item.aspx?ReleaseID=21247
Louisiana (1 month / primary postponed) https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/2403
Maryland http://www.wboc.com/story/41888547/maryland-governor-closes-public-schools-port-from-coronavirus
Michigan (3 week) https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163-521561–,00.html
Ohio https://governor.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/governor/media/news-and-media/announces-school-closures
Oregon https://www.myoregon.gov/2020/03/12/governor-kate-brown-announces-statewide-school-closure-for-students-in-oregon-from-monday-march-16-through-tuesday-march-31/
Pennsylvania https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-wolf-sec-of-health-pa-chamber-outline-covid-19-mitigation-guidance-for-pennsylvania-schools-businesses-and-additional-closures-in-delaware-county/
Rhode Island https://www.997wpro.com/2020/03/13/governor-closes-rhode-island-schools-next-week-9-new-cases-of-covid-19-announced-in-ri/
South Dakota https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/state-and-regional/noem-orders-south-dakota-k–schools-to-close-next/article_14ddb2a4-3a5d-5a1c-b467-eb3327f2392e.html
Virginia https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2020/march/headline-854442-en.html
West Virginia https://governor.wv.gov/News/press-releases/2020/Pages/COVID19-UPDATE-Gov.-Justice-announces-closure-of-West-Virginia-schools.aspx
Wisconsin https://kstp.com/politics/wisconsin-governor-directs-dhs-to-mandate-closure-of-all-k-12-schools-in-state/5673794/
Peer Pressure to Sensible States
Arkansas if advised by state health https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/regional-news/governor-asa-hutchinson-secretary-of-adh-announces-five-new-presumptive-coronavirus-cases-school-closures-in-four-counties-for-two-weeks/
Connecticut waive 180 days per district evaluation https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/governor-waives-180-day-requirement-for-schools/2237445/
Florida state of emergency https://www.ajc.com/news/education/governor-schools-should-consider-closing-for-two-weeks/m6ccgfuAQkJBVtrXNiM8YI/
Georgia not mandated, per district evaluation https://www.ajc.com/news/education/governor-schools-should-consider-closing-for-two-weeks/m6ccgfuAQkJBVtrXNiM8YI/
Indiana per district evaluation https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/education/article/Indiana-governor-letting-school-districts-decide-15129658.php
Iowa disaster proclamation https://idph.iowa.gov/News/ArtMID/646/ArticleID/158298/Gov-Reynolds-signs-Disaster-Proclamation-Following-Additional-COVID-19-Cases-in-Iowa-3920
Kentucky recommends closure but not mandated https://wsiltv.com/2020/03/12/kentucky-governor-urges-schools-to-close-at-least-2-weeks/
Massachusetts state of emergency, per district evaluation https://www.mass.gov/service-details/state-of-emergency-information
Nebraska emergency declaration, per district evaluation https://governor.nebraska.gov/press/gov-ricketts-issues-guidance-school-closures-leaders-provide-covid-19-response-update
New Jersey state of emergency, anticipate school closings https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562020/approved/20200309b.shtml
New York waive 180day, per district evaluation https://www.amny.com/coronavirus/governor-cuomo-waves-180-instruction-requirement-for-new-york-schools/
North Carolina state of emergency https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO116-SOE-COVID-19.pdf
North Dakota state of emergency , per district evaluation https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/updated-burgum-declares-state-emergency-response-coronavirus-k-12-guidance-issued
South Carolina state of emergency, some closures https://governor.sc.gov/news/2020-03/gov-henry-mcmaster-declare-state-emergency-order-lancaster-kershaw-county-schools
Common Sense States (may have emergency declaration but no school details)
Alabama Kansas Maine Minnesota Mississippi New Hampshire Oklahoma Tennessee Vermont