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Covid-
19: Mask Mandate Back In Effect In NY After Appeals Court Judge's Ruling
A New York Appellate Judge granted a stay in the state’s lawsuit over its COVID-19 indoor mask mandate late Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 25, putting it back in place, including schools, much to the chagrin of some parents. A day earlier, in Nassau County Justice Thomas Rademaker ruled that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office had overstepped its authority with its December mask mandate that was issued through then-acting Health Commissioner Mary T. Bassett. However, the state quickly appealed the decision, and on Tuesday, the mandate was put back in place. Earlier story - COVID-19: Uncertainty …
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Here's When SAT Will Go Completely Online, College Board Says
The SAT, a standardized test used for college admissions, is set to move to a completely digital format. Students outside of the United States will start taking the SAT digitally in 2023, and in the US, the digital test will start being administered in 2024, the College Board announced on Tuesday, Jan. 25. According to the announcement, a variety of other changes will be made to the exam. The digital test will be shortened to about two hours instead of three, with shorter reading passages and topics that "will reflect a wider range of topics that represent the works students read in …
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NY Dad's Post Of Son's School Photos Sparks Concern
Some parents in New York have expressed concerns after photos a father posted of his son’s paltry school lunches went viral on social media. The parent, Chris Vangellow, took it upon himself to share photos of the lunches that were provided by the Parishville-Hopkin Central School District in upstate New York, about 10 miles east of Potsdam, claiming that it “was failing students with such unappetizing food.” One of the meals in question that made the rounds on social media included four dry, shriveled chicken strips, dried-out carrots, white rice, and a small carton of fat-free chocolate…
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These Long Island Students Advance To Finals Of Regeneron Competition
Seven Long Island high school students were among 40 nationally that were chosen as finalists in the prestigious 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS). This year, approximately 1,800 students entered the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the U.S. and globally, Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Judges narrowed the field to just 300 semifinalists, based on thei…
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NY Launches Plan To Address School Bus Driver Shortage
New York has a plan to address the growing shortage of school bus and truck drivers that has plagued the state of late. Under the plan presented by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the state would expand the availability of road tests for Commercial Driver License (CDL) applicants while permitting qualified third parties to offer the road tests, which would reduce the time it takes to get CDL drivers on the road. Much of the shortage concerns have been attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we continue to fight this pandemic, we remain committed to expanding opportunities for New Yorkers, sup…
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Covid-
19: New State Guidance Issued For After-School Activities
Some students, teachers, and staff members will be restricted from participating in after-school activities in New York after the Department of Health revised its COVID-19 guidance. The Department of Health said that any students 12 and older who are eligible for the COVID-19 booster shot, but have not received it, will be barred from participating in sports, extracurriculars, and other after-school activities if they are exposed to the virus. Fully vaccinated students, teachers, and school staffers who are exposed will still be permitted to continue attending classes, regardless of the sta…
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Covid-
19: School District In Nassau County Goes Remote After Rise In Cases
Another school district on Long Island was forced to go remote due to the recent spike in new COVID-19 cases. In Nassau County, the Uniondale School District faced a staffing and student shortage, and the number required to quarantine led to a host of fresh absences, Superintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil said. Due to the number of outages, officials announced that the district’s secondary schools - the Uniondale High School, Turtle Hook Middle School, and Lawrence Road Middle School - would be going remote through the end of the week ending on Friday, Jan. 14. During the break, staff was sc…
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Report: Trump Forces NY School District To Subsidize Golf Course
Former President Donald Trump’s wheeling and dealings have reportedly left a New York school district in a lurch. For years, the Trump National Golf Club Westchester in Briarcliff was the subject of a battle with the local government over its property tax bill, where the property’s value was inflated by the Trump Organization as part of a scheme that is being investigated by the Westchester District Attorney and New York Attorney General. Earlier story - NY Attorney General Subpoenas Donald Trump In Civil Fraud Inquiry Into His Business Practices Following a victory in court in the summer …
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These Long Island Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists
More than four dozen Long Island high school students were among the 300 that were chosen as semifinalists at this year’s prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS). This year, approximately 1,800 students entered the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the US and globally, (as the) Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Judges narrowed the field to just 300, based …
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Covid-
19: More Long Island Schools Shift To Remote Learning
The rise in newly confirmed COVID-19 infections has forced even more schools to transition to their distance learning models due to staff and busing shortages. With the positive COVID-19 infection rate approaching 25 percent - the highest in the state - more schools are being forced to go remote as new variants of the virus arise. Related story - COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Nears 25 Percent; These Are Most-Affected Communities In response, some schools, and entire districts on Long Island have been forced to pivot coming out of their holiday break due to staffing shortages or poss…
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Covid-
19: More Long Island Schools Switch To Remote Learning
While classes resumed for students on Long Island on Monday, Jan. 3, not all did so in-person as the region battles the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant that has become the dominant strain in the US. Most of Long Island’s 124 school districts reopened on Monday morning, though some faced staffing shortages that forced them to go remote for various reasons. Earlier story - COVID-19: Some Long Island Districts Switch To Remote Learning In Nassau County, at least three districts - Freeport, Westbury, and Hicksville - announced that they would be transitioning to their distance le…
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Covid-
19: Some Nassau County Districts Switch To Remote Learning
Some Long Island school districts will start the calendar year remotely due to an increase COVID-19 cases amid the emergence of the Omicron strain. The Freeport and Hicksville public school districts have shifted to remote learning for Monday, Jan. 3 through Friday, Jan. 7. The Freeport School District said the move was "In an abundance of caution, due to the increase of positivity rates on Long Island along with the potential of staffing impact." Hicksville School Superintendent Marianne Litzman said, "During the last two days, the number of positive COVID cases reported to the district b…
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