New Jersey to order all schools to close

All public and private schools will be ordered to close down to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Phil Murphy said Sunday. Details are scheduled to be announced Monday once a plan is reached with the state Department of Education.

Home school teacher offers parents tips amid closings due to coronavirus

Schools across the country will be closing beginning Monday as fears of the spread of the coronavirus continue. This will create a unique situation where students will be expected to begin distance learning or online courses during that time despite not actually being at school.

Austin ISD board votes on resolution regarding district's response to coronavirus

AISD tweeted that the board voted on a resolution to give the superintendent "the emergency authorization to act nimbly and effectively to address the ongoing emergency that affects our students and staff."

LAUSD schools to close beginning Monday to prevent spread of COVID-19

Starting Monday, all schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District will close for two weeks in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, district officials announced Friday. 

Three coronavirus cases confirmed in Austin

With no vaccine or treatment at this time, the best lines of defense are washing your hands, using hand sanitizer, and not touching your face.

St. Edward's University cancels classes amidst coronavirus concerns

Officials say say that the decision was made due to the rapidly evolving situation regarding the coronavirus here in Austin and that they believe it is in the best interest of the campus community to close.

UT Austin cancels classes after two presumptive positive COVID-19 cases confirmed in Austin-Travis County

School officials had earlier said that the university would remain open but "given the rapidly evolving situation" they felt "it is in the best interest of the campus community to close."

Several local universities moving to online courses to prevent coronavirus

On Thursday, University officials said that the plan to keep coronavirus away would not include closing dorms or shutting down the campus.