Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday revoked the authority of county officials to mandate schools close amid a clash with local health officials.
Local health officials in Maryland's Montgomery County last week made the decision to keep private and parochial schools closed through October for in-person learning, arguing that having students in the classroom would present a danger to pupils and teachers as the state grapples with COVID-19.
But Hogan amended an emergency executive order, which he issued April 5, that allowed local health departments to have the authority to close any individual facility deemed to be unsafe. He called the Montgomery County mandate "overly broad."
"The recovery plan for Maryland public schools stresses local flexibility within the parameters set by state officials," Hogan said in a statement. "Over the last several weeks, school boards and superintendents made their own decisions about how and when to reopen public schools, after consultation with state and local health officials."
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Health officials were the ones who made the decision.
I am 100% certain Hogan only did this at the WH bidding bc of the optics of Trumps son Barron having to do virtual school.
If Barron had gone to a private school in NoVa .. I guarantee Hogan wouldnt have done this. I voted for Hogan but cutting the money for the new PG Hospital and this ... to bad the maryland dems decided to go with an unelectable candidate last go around.