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Video Of Party Gone Wild At College In NY Sparks Concern
A video out of Marist College in Poughkeepsie has raised red flags for many as students can be seen at a raucous house party where there was limited social distancing or face coverings worn. Barstool Marist posted a video on social media that went viral over the weekend of a group of students flipping over a Toyota Camry at the party attended by more than two dozen people. “Gotta get creative when doing at home workouts,” Barstool captioned the video with. "The McCann gym may be closed but no days off,” a banner on the bottom of the video states, referring to the college's recreatio…
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19: This University In Northeast Requiring Students Be Vaccinated Before Fall Semester
With the recent expansion of eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine in Connecticut and around the country, at least one university in the state is requiring all students to receive a vaccine prior to returning to campus for the fall semester. Wesleyan University in Middletown announced this week that the decision was made to allow for all to return to "residential life and the close-knit, stimulating campus environment so meaningful to all of us." Exceptions to the rule would be those who have approved medical or religious reasons, the university added. For students who are currently on camp…
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School Superintendent In Hampshire County Abruptly Resigns
A popular school superintendent in Western Massachusetts will be unexpectedly leaving his position at the end of the academic year as he pursues other opportunities in education. Hatfield School Superintendent Martin McEvoy announced this week that he will be stepping away from the district as of Wednesday, June 30 after a year and a half of navigating the district through the COVID-19 crisis. McEvoy was appointed by the School Committee slightly more than a year ago, in March 2020, right as the pandemic was hitting the East Coast hardest. He took over for former Superintendent John Robert…
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19: Massachusetts Schools See Increase In Cases For Third Straight Week
For the third straight week, Massachusetts schools have seen an increase in new COVID-19 cases among students and staff. The state Department of Health was reporting 910 new COVID-19 cases in the past week in data released on Thursday, March 25 in its weekly report. A total of 682 students and 228 employees with district building access within seven days of the report tested positive between Thursday, March 18, and Wednesday, March 24. The new number is an increase of 241 from the previous week when 476 students and 193 district staff tested positive for a total of 669 cases. The wee…
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19: CDC Issues New Guidance On Social Distancing For Students
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidance on social distancing in schools. The agency announced late Friday morning, March 19 that students can sit 3 feet apart instead of 6 feet as long as they are wearing masks. The move will allow for more desks in classrooms and a more stable schedule for students. The new guidance, for K-12 students, includes all communities, regardless of whether the transmission rate is substantial, moderate, or low, according to the CDC. The announcement comes following a study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Disea…
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19: CDC Revisiting Guidance After Study Reveals New Safe Social DIstance For Students
With President Joe Biden pushing to have all students back in the classroom within his first 100 days in office, and no later than the fall, the Centers for Disease Control is evaluating its guidance on socially distancing inside schools. Currently, students are advised to stay at least six feet apart while wearing facial coverings, however, a new study found that the number could possibly be dropped to three feet of social distance while still maintaining the safety of students and staff. A study recently published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, looked at 242 school districts…
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19: Virus Outbreaks Recorded In 11 School Districts Last Week
This past week, 11 Massachusetts public schools experienced COVID-19 outbreaks of 9 or more students and staff coming down with the virus. The largest outbreak was recorded in Leominster. From March 4-10, 21 of the school district’s students (15) and staff (6) reported positive cases. The Massachusetts Department of Secondary and Elementary Education produces weekly reports on positive COVID-19 cases reported in each school district. The Thursday, March 11 report found about 140 school districts - out of more than 350 - had at least one student or staff member test positive for COVID-19. C…
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19: Social Distance Rules For Students Far Shorter Than For Adults
The guidelines for social distancing at public schools recommend far less space between people than the 6 feet standard encouraged throughout much of the pandemic. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Massachusetts announced a plan to return all elementary school students to the classroom by April. When asked about COVID-19 safeguards for the schools, Commission of the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey Riley said that 3 feet of distance between students, staff, and faculty is the goal for public schools, though if they are able to distance further - up to 6 feet - all the better. …
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19: All Elementary School Students May Be Back In The Classroom By April
All public Massachusetts elementary school students may be back in class this April. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey Riley made the announcement during a morning meeting. In a week or two, Riley said he will seek to obtain the authority to remove remote and hybrid learning as options for Massachusetts public school districts, WesternMass News reported. Riley cited ongoing vaccinations and declining COVID-19 infections as reasons for having all students resume in-school education. Right now, Massachusetts school districts ar…
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19: CDC Releases New Guidance, Strategies For Reopening Schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging schools and school districts to reopen safely and has just released new guidance for doing just that. On Friday, Feb. 12, the CDC unveiled the new science-based plan. “It is critical for schools to open as safely and as soon as possible, and remain open, to achieve the benefits of in-person learning and key support services,” health officials said. “To enable schools to open safely and remain open, it is important to adopt and consistently implement actions to slow the spread of COVID in schools and in the community.” The…
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19: University Puts 13,000 Students On Lock-Down Following 'Massive' Frat Party
More than 13,000 students will be in self-sequester for the next two weeks following an outbreak of COVID-19 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. As of Sunday, Feb. 7, the UMass Amherst campus had 398 active COVID-19 cases - nearly 300 of which were reported, Feb. 2-4. On Sunday, UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy sent a campus-wide email announcing the self-lockdown. He said that the flagship is now considered “high risk” for the spread of COVID-19 and that the rise in infections is likely due to undergrads. “Contract tracing indicates that transmission of the virus is especi…
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19: New CDC Director Gives Guidance On Schools Reopening
With President Joe Biden seeking to open all elementary and middle schools for in-person learning within his first 100 days in office, the CDC has provided new guidance on getting students back into the classroom. The CDC is now saying that it is possible to return to the classroom without fully vaccinating all educators beforehand. “There is increasing data to suggest that schools can safely reopen and that safe reopening does not suggest that teachers need to be vaccinated in order to reopen safely," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday, Feb. 3. "Vaccination of teachers is not…
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