Arizona orders schools closed for remainder of year amid COVID-19 pandemic

Arizona is closing its K-12 public and charter schools for the remainder of the year, with state officials hoping to give more clarity to educators this week as they launch online learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement released Monday morning by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and School Superintendent Kathy Hoffman said the move was to avoid a series of rolling potential opening dates regarding how to proceed amid a shift to online learning. The move came less than a day after President…