Maryland Governor Denounces County for Closing Private, Religious Schools

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan during a news briefing in Annapolis, Md., on April 17, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has criticized a local county’s decision to ban private schools from reopening for in-person instruction.

“I strongly disagree with Montgomery County’s decision to mandate the closure of private and parochial schools,” Hogan, a Republican, said in a statement on Aug. 1.