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New Mexico extends classroom shutdown due to coronavirus

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Public school students in New Mexico will not return to classrooms or athletic fields during the current academic year due to the coronavirus. Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart made the announcement Friday in a news teleconference in what he called a painful decision. He says students are likely to be graded for coursework completed at home on a pass-fail basis. High school seniors will be able to graduate through a "demonstration of competency" that may includes a series of assignments and tests including a college entrance exam. A stay-at-home order is in effect across New Mexico with exceptions for essential tasks and businesses.