The Ministry of National Education decided to postpone the date of the new school year until September 10 instead of the 3rd, a source from the Ministry of Education told Hespress.
The source did not disclose further details.
School facilities are generally used as sites for polling places, suggesting the decision sought to reserve school spots for the September 8 elections.
The decision comes with the spread of the delta variant, a few weeks ahead of schools and universities preparing to open for fall classes.
Moroccan students gear up this year for a new school year against a backdrop of rising COVID-19 cases, with experts saying online schooling might be the only option to keep children safe from exposure to the virus, as the Delta variant is sending more children to hospitals.
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