ARKANSAS, USA — Gov. Asa Hutchinson plans to reveal Monday (April 6) how he will adjust his April 17 deadline to reopen Arkansas schools that have been physically closed since the outbreak of the coronavirus in the state.
The governor originally closed schools on March 15 for two weeks due to the outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas. He extended that closure deadline to April 17 nearly a week later. The governor and education officials said there would be off-site instruction during this time and that the issue would be re-evaluated at a later date.
In an exclusive interview with Talk Business & Politics on Friday (April 3), Hutchinson said he plans to speak to the timetable on school closures this coming Monday.