Social distancing is not only about preventing the illness itself, but rather, slowing the rate at which people get sick. ATLANTA - Public schools across the country are closing their doors to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Several states have individual school districts that have opted to close while other schools in the states remain open without a statewide mandate.
Education Week put together an interactive map that shows which school districts have closed. RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updates. The duration of the closures vary from state to state.