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School District Of Philadelphia Closing All Schools
All schools in the district will be closed for two weeks, the district said Friday.

PHILADELPHIA — The School District of Philadelphia said all of its schools will be closed for two weeks due to the local outbreak of the new coronavirus, known as COVID-19.
According to the district, all schools will be closed Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27.
The district said there are no suspected cases of the virus in its schools or offices.
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"This closure has become necessary as many SDP employees who reside in neighboring counties are being asked to avoid non-essential travel and to not report to work," the district said. "This is creating a significant staffing challenge for our schools."
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Students were encouraged to take home with them any supplies, personal belongings, medications, and other materials they will need during the two-week closure.
Sixty-three School District of Philadelphia Schools closed Friday due to staffing shortages as many teacher live in Montgomery County, which Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday effectively closed due to the high number of coronavirus cases in the county.
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