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Person Posing As Student Posts Lewd Photos At Area School's Zoom Meeting Person Posing As Student Posts Lewd Photos At Area School's Zoom Meeting
Person Posing As Student Posts Lewd Photos At Area School's Zoom Meeting A teacher in the Hudson Valley received an unexpected and unwanted visitor when a “Zoom-bomber” crashed her virtual class and displayed inappropriate images with students. The Highland Central School District in Ulster County issued a report following the incident involving the middle school, where someone logged into a Zoom class posing as a student and displayed lewd images on their computer screen. Highland Schools Superintendent Thomas Bongiovi said that once the teacher was made aware of the mischief, the person was removed from the Zoom immediately.  It is believed the person - …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: SUNY Delays Start Of Second Semester, Cancels Spring Break, Requires Testing COVID-19: SUNY Delays Start Of Second Semester, Cancels Spring Break, Requires Testing
Covid-19: SUNY Delays Start Of Second Semester, Cancels Spring Break, Requires Testing The State University of New York outlined a sweeping, system-wide plan for the second semester which includes delaying the start of classes, canceling spring break, and implementing a plan to test all students for COVID-19. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras made the announcement on Sunday morning, Nov. 8.  Developed in consultation with public health experts within the university system, as well as campus, faculty, student, and union leadership, the plan combines a series of new protocols with proven strategies already being employed across SUNY's colleges and universities. Main components…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Marist College's Campus-Wide Pause Extended Again COVID-19: Marist College's Campus-Wide Pause Extended Again
Covid-19: Marist College's Campus-Wide Pause Extended Again Marist College has informed students that a campus-wide pause of in-person classes, visitation from those not living on-campus and activities, after nine active COVID cases linked to an illicit off-campus party multiplied to 29, according to the Marist College COVID Dashboard and student reporting from the Marist Circle.  Initially, all classes for Marist students on Friday, Oct. 9 and Saturday, Oct. 10 were conducted online, according to a letter sent to students by college Vice President Geoff Brackett on Oct. 8.  However, contact tracing on campus led to the identification and …

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by Christina Coulter
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COVID-19: NY DMV Launches Online Vehicle Registration, Permit Test Pilot Programs COVID-19: NY DMV Launches Online Vehicle Registration, Permit Test Pilot Programs
Covid-19: NY DMV Launches Online Vehicle Registration, Permit Test Pilot Programs Comically long lines at the DMV may soon be a relic of the past as New York continues reinventing itself on the fly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles will be expanding its online services during the pandemic to make it more accessible for the DMV to do business remotely. The DMV has launched a pilot program that will offer the written learner permit tests for cars and motorcycles online. Customers who are served by the state DMV will also be able to register their vehicles from their computers. Cuomo said that it’…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Learning Pods Among Alternatives To In-Classroom Learning Being Pursued By Parents COVID-19: Learning Pods Among Alternatives To In-Classroom Learning Being Pursued By Parents
Covid-19: Learning Pods Among Alternatives To In-Classroom Learning Being Pursued By Parents With some in-class school reopenings looming amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents are realizing that sending their children off on crowded buses to crowded classrooms may not feel safe.  Torn between their children's safety and conflicting need for in-person socialization -- not to mention the stressors of overseeing their children's' educations alongside the usual caregiving and their careers - some are turning to "learning pods" at home. So-called "learning pods" or "pandemic pods" -- mini-classrooms consisting of the children of two to five families, according to The New York Ti…

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by Christina Coulter
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COVID-19: Will Hybrid Education Be New Normal For School Districts, Colleges? COVID-19: Will Hybrid Education Be New Normal For School Districts, Colleges?
Covid-19: Will Hybrid Education Be New Normal For School Districts, Colleges? Some colleges and schools are making plans to adopt a hybrid education model that involves a combination of in-class and distance learning methods amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. When the outbreak arrived in mid-March, most schools at all levels were forced to concentrate their focus on remotely educating students for the remainder of the academic year. As students, parents, and educators begin planning for the fall semester, many will be using lessons learned during the pandemic to form the hybrid model. Under hybrid learning plans, students will have the option to t…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: School Staffer In Dutchess Tests Positive COVID-19: School Staffer In Dutchess Tests Positive
Covid-19: School Staffer In Dutchess Tests Positive A staff member at a high school in the area has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The staffer notified Poughkeepsie High School on Sunday, March 22 of a positive diagnosis, said Irwin M. Goldberg, spokesperson for the Poughkeepsie School District. Based on the facts received, the staff member was exposed to COVID-19 by someone outside of the high school community and sought testing after being notified of their potential exposure, Goldberg said. The testing occurred after the staffer's last day at PHS on Thursday, March 19. It is believed that the staff …

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by Kathy Reakes