Political Rewind: Georgia Put On Hold

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Students on Georgia Tech's campus will take classes remotely following spring break. / GPB News

Friday on Political Rewind, COVID-19 continues to impact educational facilities, governance and large events.

Gov. Brian Kemp said school districts across the states are able to make their own decisions about closing in response to the coronavirus outbreak, and most metro area school districts announced closings effective Monday, March 16.

And last night, the public college and university system of Georgia announced it would close its campuses. 

Panelists:

Patricia Murphy — Capital Correspondent of Georgia Public Broadcasting

Jim Galloway — Political Lead of Atlanta Journal-Constiution

State Sen. Jen Jordan — (D-Atlanta)

Cody Hall — Press Secretary of Governor Kemp 

Kevin Riley — Editor of Atlanta Journal-Constitution