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Beyond the Ozarks

Arkansas Schools Move to At-Home Instruction Ahead of Mandatory Shutdown Tuesday

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Published March 16, 2020 at 2:19 PM CDT

Messages posted by Fayetteville and Fort Smith School Districts as all of Arkansas's public schools are ordered to shutdown starting Tuesday.

Following Governor Asa Hutchinson's announcement Sunday, schools across Arkansas are transitioning to Alternative Methods of Instruction ahead of the mandatory shutdown on Tuesday, March 17. Schools will be closed through the rest of the week before going into spring break on March 23. Right now, the governor anticipates schools will reopen at the end of March.

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