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Tragic Update: 13-Year-Old Struck By Police Car On Long Island Dies Tragic Update: 13-Year-Old Struck By Police Car On Long Island Dies
Tragic Update: 13-Year-Old Struck By Police Car On Long Island Dies A 13-year-old boy who was struck by a police car while riding his bike on Long Island has died from his injuries days later. Anthony Stinson, of Shirley, was taken off life support Monday, Sept. 11, two days after he was struck by a Suffolk County Police car near William Floyd Parkway and Adobe Drive in Shirley, according to an update on GoFundMe. “It is with great sadness to say Anthony has passed away today,” campaign organizer Stephanie Byrnes said. Earlier Report: Cop Hits 13-Year-Old With Patrol Car While Responding To Call In Shirley Investigators said a Seventh Precinct Patrol o…

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COVID-19: Long Island Student Suspended One Year For Remote-Learning Defiance COVID-19: Long Island Student Suspended One Year For Remote-Learning Defiance
Covid-19: Long Island Student Suspended One Year For Remote-Learning Defiance The 17-year-old Long Island high school student who protested a lack of in-person learning due to the COVID-19 outbreak will now not be permitted to step foot on campus at all this year. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the William Floyd School District on the south shore implemented a hybrid learning model for its 8,800 students, with some attending classes in person on certain days and learning remotely on others. Senior Maverick Stow, in protest of the district’s decision, repeatedly trespassed on campus on days he was not scheduled to be in the classroom, leading to his arrest last…

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COVID-19: Long Island HS Student Arrested After Protesting Remote Learning COVID-19: Long Island HS Student Arrested After Protesting Remote Learning
Covid-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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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Long Island HS Student Arrested After Protesting Remote Learning COVID-19: Long Island HS Student Arrested After Protesting Remote Learning
Covid-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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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: 19 Members Of State's Reimagine Education Advisory Council Announced COVID-19: 19 Members Of State's Reimagine Education Advisory Council Announced
Covid-19: 19 Members Of State's Reimagine Education Advisory Council Announced A group of nearly two dozen top education leaders has been tabbed to help reimagine education in New York when the state is rid of COVID-19 and ready to begin reopening schools. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a panel of 19 experts, made up of educators, students, parents, and education leaders, to help districts reimagine schools as they prepare to reopen in the "new normal."  Cuomo said the advisory board will reimagine education “while protecting health and safety, how virtual learning can bridge the gap, and supplement face to face education when schools reopen.” The Council …

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by Zak Failla