Maryland is continuing school closures through at least May 15 to curb the spread of the coronavirus, state Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon said Friday.

While the academic year ends on June 15 for many school districts, extending the duration of the closure is a decision that officials "need to make incrementally,” Salmon said. "We don't know what's going to happen [in the next month]." Many states have said their schools are closed for the full academic year, including Virginia.


Maryland schools had been set to reopen on April 27. Distance learning has begun this week in schools across the state.