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COVID-19: School District In Rockland Goes Remote Till Next Year COVID-19: School District In Rockland Goes Remote Till Next Year
Covid-19: School District In Rockland Goes Remote Till Next Year A Hudson Valley school district is taking a “holiday pause” and will transition to distance learning for the rest of the calendar year due to COVID-19. The North Rockland Central School District announced over the weekend that it will be halting in-person learning beginning on Monday, Nov. 23 before returning to its hybrid instruction that was scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 19. Of North Rockland's eight schools, three — North Rockland High School and West Haverstraw and Stony Point elementary schools — have already been forced to temporarily shift to all-remote learning due to positive C…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Rockland Teacher Convicted Of Endangering Welfare Of Child, Harassment Ex-Rockland Teacher Convicted Of Endangering Welfare Of Child, Harassment
Ex-Rockland Teacher Convicted Of Endangering Welfare Of Child, Harassment A former special education teacher at a Rockland County elementary school has been found guilty of endangering the welfare of a child and harassment. Yessenia Vasquez, 46, of West Haverstraw, was convicted after trial on Tuesday, Dec. 17, said Rockland County Acting District Attorney Kevin Gilleece.  Vasquez was a special education teacher at Stony Point Elementary School and taught a group of special needs children.  During the school year 2016-2017, Vasquez used her foot to lift up a disabled 5-year-old’s head and pulled her head up using her ponytail severa…

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by Kathy Reakes