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Covid-
19: School In Fairfield County Goes Remote For Two Weeks
A district in Fairfield County has just announced one of its schools will be closed for in-person learning for two weeks due to COVID-19 exposure. Michael Testani, the Superintendent of Bridgeport Public Schools, announced that Luis Muñoz Marín Elementary School will be closed for in-person learning until Monday, Oct. 26. All classes will be participating in remote learning during that time. Grab-n-Go meals will still be available, the district said.
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19: Students Who Attended Large Gatherings Banned From HS In Northern Westchester
A group of high school students in Northern Westchester who attended large gatherings over the weekend have been banned from school grounds and will have to switch to remote learning for the next two weeks The Bedford Central School District Board of Education said it was informed by local police authorities and community members that large groups of Fox Lane High School students attended large gatherings this past weekend, without regard for social distancing, masks and "all of the health and safety measures we have all been asked to follow as we continue to combat…
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19: Two More Schools Switch To Remote Learning In Fairfield County
Two more Fairfield County schools will be temporarily closed for in-person learning following a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in Connecticut. The Bridgeport School District announced that Paul Lawrence Dun bar School and the Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School will be transitioning to its remote learning model for several days. Paul Lawrence Dunbar School will be remote through Tuesday, Sept. 29, while the Discovery Magnet School will welcome students back to class on Monday, Oct. 5, the district announced. The two schools become the latest to cancel classes, following the Luis Marin S…
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19: School District In Fairfield County Goes Remote After Student Tests Positive
A school district in Fairfield County has shifted to remote learning for Monday, Sept. 21 after a student tested positive for COVID-19. The Weston Public School District said it learned of the positive case at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. "We need at least Monday to do additional contact tracing to determine the potential spread of COVID-19 in the district," a statement posted on the district website said. The district said it's working with the Westport/Weston Health District as well as its medical advisor. The district said it expects to issue a new update later in the day Monday. …
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19: Sacred Heart University Quarantines Entire Dorm; Quinnipiac Reports First Case
The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to spread around college campuses in Connecticut. Sacred Heart University in the Town of Fairfield announced it would be expanding a previous quarantine order to an entire residence hall due to a mislabeled COVID test that prevented the school from identifying which student tested positive. There have been at least five confirmed COVID cases - including two new ones - in Merton Hall, prompting the decision to have the students temporarily quarantine and transition to remote learning. According to the school, the students will remain in their rooms except…
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19: CT School District Switches To Remote Learning After Possible Exposure
A school district in Connecticut has switched to remote learning for Friday, Sept. 18 after possible student exposure to COVID-19. The move affects all classes at Litchfield Public Schools. "It came to our attention that several of our students, across multiple schools, attended a non-school event last weekend and had prolonged exposure with a positive COVID-19 case," Litchfield Superintendent Chris Leone said. "We have worked with Torrington Area Health District (TAHD) and initiated the isolation, quarantine, and contact tracing process. "Due to the complex nature of this case, the …
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19: Short-Handed School In Fairfield County Closes After Dozens Enter Quarantine
A Fairfield County middle school will be forced to close for the rest of the month after dozens were forced into quarantine due to possible COVID-19 exposure. Hillcrest Middle School in Trumbull has closed its doors for in-person learning for two weeks after 70 people were forced into quarantine the school announced this week, leaving them with an insufficient amount of substitute teachers to cover staffers forced to miss classes due to the virus. In the interim, the school will transition to a remote learning model, and the high school will remain open as long as there are no additional ca…
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19: Positive Cases Confirmed At Two Schools In Fairfield County
A pair of schools in the area were forced to temporarily send students home due to positive COVID-19 cases. On Monday, Sept. 14, classes at the Jettie S. Tisdale School in Bridgeport were canceled and students transitioned to remote learning when a staff member reported a positive COVID-19 test. Schools Superintendent Michael Testani later announced that a student at Park City Magnet School in Bridgeport had tested positive for the virus, forcing students to miss in-person classes. Following the positive tests, the district began cleaning and sanitizing the buildings, while contact tracin…
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19: Student Tests Positive At CT School Shortly After Case With Staffer Causes Closure
Fifteen students and staff members at a school in Connecticut are being quarantined after a student tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after a case involving a staffer caused the school's closure for two days. The latest positive result was brought to the attention of officials at the Somers Elementary School on Sunday, Sept. 13. Somers is located in northernmost Connecticut and borders Massachusetts. The student, in one of the second-grade classrooms at the school, reported not feeling well on Friday, Sept. 11, said Somers Superintendent Brian P. Czapla. The student was subse…
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19: Second Staffer At School In Fairfield County Tests Positive
A second staff member at a school in Fairfield County has tested positive for COVID-19, leading to a shift to remote learning for more classrooms. Coleytown Elementary School in Westport was closed Friday, Sept. 11 after the first positive case in a staffer was confirmed earlier in the morning. On Saturday morning, Sept. 12, Thomas Scarice, Westport's superintendent of schools, announced the confirmed case of the additional staff member. As a result of contact tracing, two additional staff members have been identified as “close contacts” and notified that they will be excluded fr…
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19: Long Island HS Student Arrested After Protesting Remote Learning
A high school senior on Long Island has been arrested and suspended as he continues his protests against remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The William Floyd School District, located on the south shore of Long Island in Brookhaven, is implementing a hybrid learning model that has its 8,800 students attending class in person on specific days. When the plan was implemented, the district announced that “students who refuse to adhere to their scheduled in-person days and/or flagrantly disregard directives to leave school grounds and cause a disruptive environment for other students, …
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19: Over 20 Students Suspended For Violating Safety Guidelines At NYU
More than 20 students have been suspended by New York University for failing to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines. The suspensions come just days after both in-person and remote classes began on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The university did not give details on the students' suspensions, which were announced in a Twitter post. "More than 20 NYU students have been suspended so far," the post read. "Please don't be the next. Avoid parties and bars. Wear a mask. Keep your distance." The university has launched an email address for members of the NYU community to report "If you see someone…
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