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COVID-19: New Studies Shed Light On Connection Between Reopening Schools, Virus Cases COVID-19: New Studies Shed Light On Connection Between Reopening Schools, Virus Cases
Covid-19: New Studies Shed Light On Connection Between Reopening Schools, Virus Cases Despite a recent rise in COVID-19 cases across the nation in the past two months, there may not be as large a correlation between the new cases and schools reopening in the fall, according to newly released studies. International researchers found that there is no consistent relationship between the spread of the virus and the opening of in-person K-12 learning in a pair of newly released studies. According to NPR, a third study in the United States also found that there is no elevated risk of contracting COVID-19 for childcare workers who returned to the classroom. The report found that t…

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COVID-19 'New Normal' For Schools: NY Finalizing Fall Options COVID-19 'New Normal' For Schools: NY Finalizing Fall Options
Covid-19 'New Normal' For Schools: NY Finalizing Fall Options When schools potentially reopen their doors for classes in New York come the fall, they could have a very different look for students and staff. The New York State Education Department and Board of Regents has launched a “school reopening task force” comprised of educators statewide as New York recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that forced the state to transition to a “distance learning” model. Related story - COVID-19: Have Plans Ready For The 'New Normal,' Cuomo Tells NY School Districts That task force held its first meeting this week, on Monday, June 15, as i…

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COVID-19: Yale Says It Will Hold Almost All Courses Online This Fall COVID-19: Yale Says It Will Hold Almost All Courses Online This Fall
Covid-19: Yale Says It Will Hold Almost All Courses Online This Fall Yale University is set to welcome students back to campus in the fall, though there will be extensive, protocols in place and the majority of courses held online due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. When Yale reopens in the fall, it will do so without sophomores living on campus, and when students return for the spring semester, it will be without freshmen living on campus to slow the spread of the virus. In a letter to the community, Yale’s president and provost announced the contingency plan for students and staff, which includes testing and temperature checks as per state an…

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COVID-19: NY Finalizing Options For What Schools Will Look Like In Fall COVID-19: NY Finalizing Options For What Schools Will Look Like In Fall
Covid-19: NY Finalizing Options For What Schools Will Look Like In Fall When schools potentially reopen their doors for classes in New York come the fall, they could have a very different look for students and staff. The New York State Education Department and Board of Regents has launched a “school reopening task force” comprised of educators statewide as New York recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that forced the state to transition to a “distance learning” model. Related story - COVID-19: Have Plans Ready For The 'New Normal,' Cuomo Tells NY School Districts That task force held its first meeting this week, on Monday, June 15, …

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COVID-19: All Schools In State Will Close For At Least Two Weeks, Cuomo Says COVID-19: All Schools In State Will Close For At Least Two Weeks, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: All Schools In State Will Close For At Least Two Weeks, Cuomo Says As the number of positive cases of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) climbs, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all schools statewide will be closed for a minimum of two weeks, and maybe more. During his daily news conference on the outbreak, on Monday, March 16, Cuomo announced he is working with the state Education Department to ensure that all schools are shut down to help curtail the rapid spread of COVID-19. Cuomo said that nearly 90 percent of New York Schools had already closed or had planned to close in the coming week. The order comes as those schools that remai…

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