Kentucky Gov. Urges Schools to Delay Reopening

Kentucky Gov. Urges Schools to Delay Reopening
Andy Beshear speaks to supporters in Louisville, Kentucky on Nov. 5, 2019.John Sommers II/Getty Images
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FRANKFORT, Ky.—Saying “we shouldn’t want our kids to be the canaries in the coal mine,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear urged schools in the state to delay reopening in-person classes until late September to provide more time to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The Democratic governor said Monday that he wants to get children back in school safely during the pandemic, but acknowledged that the state doesn’t have the virus under control.