August 4, 2020

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday banned local health officers from enforcing blanket orders to close schools following a move in one district to require that private and parochial schools start the school year closed to in-person instruction. In making his announcement, Hogan said private schools "deserve the same opportunity and flexibility to make reopening decisions."

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