Suburban schools open ahead of spring break; private schools delay in-class instruction
Students and parents from Tara Oaks Elementary Schiol board the Island Queen at Beale Street Landing for a short field trip tour of the Mississippi on March 12, 2020. All six suburban school districts announced they do not plan to close early or for additional days in response to COVID-19 fears despite the Shelby County Schools' decision to close. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Suburban schools will open Friday, but some private schools are already preparing for online classes for a few weeks.
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Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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