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New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment
New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment A log of alleged harassment by their teacher dubbed the “Pedo Database” that was created by eight middle school boys in New England is now part of an official investigation into the teacher, The Boston Globe reports.  The Rhode Island teacher, who works at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, has been placed on administrative leave amid a probe into numerous claims of inappropriate behavior, including that he made female students dance for him, the outlet reports. One of the former students, now a 15-year-old high school student, told The Boston Globe that he and several other male…
COVID-19: UConn Releases New Guidelines For Fall Semester COVID-19: UConn Releases New Guidelines For Fall Semester
Covid-19: UConn Releases New Guidelines For Fall Semester UConn has painted a picture of what campus life will look like when students return to school in the fall amid the COVID-19 outbreak. UConn President Thomas Katsouleas has provided guidance for students and staff that will allow students to get back to class, though there will be social distancing and other restrictions in place. 
 “Our goal is to provide the highest-quality UConn education and campus experience as possible while also protecting the health of our community,” he said. ‘So returning’ does not mean ‘back to normal.’ “Our draft plans call for an academic semester and campus e…
COVID-19: All Harvard Classes To Be Online For 2020-2021; Tuition Remains Same COVID-19: All Harvard Classes To Be Online For 2020-2021; Tuition Remains Same
Covid-19: All Harvard Classes To Be Online For 2020-2021; Tuition Remains Same Harvard University has announced its plans for the upcoming academic year amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, with all classes to be held remotely, though some students will be permitted to live on campus. “All course instruction (undergraduate and graduate) for the 2020-21 academic year will be delivered online,” Harvard officials wrote to the community. “Students will learn remotely, whether or not they live on campus.” Most students will continue staying at home, though at least 40 percent of undergraduates will be invited to live on campus, including all first-year students.…
COVID-19: Family Reunites With Newborn Baby After Stamford Teacher Steps In To Provide Care COVID-19: Family Reunites With Newborn Baby After Stamford Teacher Steps In To Provide Care
Covid-19: Family Reunites With Newborn Baby After Stamford Teacher Steps In To Provide Care A teacher who selflessly saved the day for a family suffering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after taking care of their newborn baby announced the baby has been united with his mother. "It is with a happy heart that I have the honor to announce that Baby Neysel is finally home with his family," wrote Stamford teacher Luciana Lira on Facebook on Saturday, May 16. The story began when Luciana, a teacher at Hart Magnet Elementary School in Stamford, received a call from the mother of one of her students, 7-year-old Junior, who had recently moved from Guatemala. The mother, Zully, was …
COVID-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures COVID-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures
Covid-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures College students forced to leave campus due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak are filing lawsuits demanding tuition refunds after classes were forced to be taken online. With colleges socially distancing and transitioning to e-learning, students have been filing class-action lawsuits alleging that they are still paying high tuition prices for what has become an online education. The lawsuits claim that students have paid for services they’re no longer receiving, such as face-to-face interaction with professors, access to campus facilities, and hands-on learning, as well as mandat…
Students Home From Shuttered Colleges Worry About Passing Coronavirus To Older, Weaker Students Home From Shuttered Colleges Worry About Passing Coronavirus To Older, Weaker
Students Home From Shuttered Colleges Worry About Passing Coronavirus To Older, Weaker Students suddenly back in their Fairfield County homes from shuttered colleges are not pacing with worries over their health. Their education is on their mind as is the fallout from social distancing. What health concerns they have extend to older people who are more at risk.  This is not surprising among the 4-to-24-year-old Gen-Z demographic, which is not living up to the entitlement myth that often befalls a younger generation as it comes of age. Jared Sullivan who attends Norwalk Community College, which is on spring break this week though the college will remain closed until the r…