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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: Westchester Community College Announces Plan For Fall Semester COVID-19: Westchester Community College Announces Plan For Fall Semester
Covid-19: Westchester Community College Announces Plan For Fall Semester Westchester Community College announced its plan to open in the fall semester amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The college will continue remote education for the majority of its courses during the fall semester, school officials announced on Thursday, July 2. The plan was developed by the college’s Pandemic Response Team in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to the college, a majority of classes will be conducted entirely through remote or online environments with instructors and students to be present at scheduled times. Some classes will have no schedu…

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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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COVID-19: More Westchester Schools Schedule Two-Week Long Closures COVID-19: More Westchester Schools Schedule Two-Week Long Closures
Covid-19: More Westchester Schools Schedule Two-Week Long Closures More schools in Westchester will be shutting down for at least two weeks in an effort to help curb the spread of coronavirus. In New Rochelle - where the outbreak originated - New Rochelle High School, Albert Leonard Middle School and William B. Ward Elementary School, all of which are in the state’s new one-mile “containment area,” will be closed through Wednesday, March 25. The Tuckahoe School District and Ursuline School in New Rochelle also announced that they will be closed for a two-week stretch as a precaution. In New Rochelle, teachers will attempt to educate students remotely, sc…

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