Fog/Mist 45°
Tag:

Student health

Schools
Several Middle School Students In Region Exposed To Marijuana Edibles Several Middle School Students In Region Exposed To Marijuana Edibles
Several Middle School Students In Region Exposed To Marijuana Edibles A school district in the region is warning parents after several middle school students were exposed to marijuana edibles. The incident occurred at North Albany Middle School, Principal Andrea Piper said in a statement to parents Thursday, Nov. 17. “I am writing to let you know of a situation involving several students in our school community who reported exposure to, or ingestion of, suspected marijuana edibles Thursday,” Piper said. The students were evaluated by the school’s nurse and none were found to show symptoms while in their care, she said. It was not immediately clear how many…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
New Law Prohibits Lawsuits Over Unpaid School Meal Fees In New York New Law Prohibits Lawsuits Over Unpaid School Meal Fees In New York
New Law Prohibits Lawsuits Over Unpaid School Meal Fees In New York New York schools and school districts will not be allowed to file lawsuits against families for unpaid meal fees under a new law. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the law signed on Thursday, July 29 builds on the state's "No Student Goes Hungry" program that is meant to protect families from "legal tactics related to their inability to make payments for school meals." "Taking families to court over unpaid school meals is cruel, draconian, and runs counter to a school's fundamental mission to ensure the wellbeing of every student," Cuomo said. "This legislation builds upon this administration's work …

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote
News
COVID-19: Here's How Many Positive Cases Have Been Reported In Hudson Valley Schools COVID-19: Here's How Many Positive Cases Have Been Reported In Hudson Valley Schools
Covid-19: Here's How Many Positive Cases Have Been Reported In Hudson Valley Schools Nearly 200 students and educators in the Hudson Valley have tested positive for COVID-19 since New York began tracking the data when classes resumed last month. According to the state’s COVID-19 Report Card, there have been 194 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Hudson Valley students, teachers, and school staffers since the dashboard went live on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Of those 194 cases, 121 positive results were in students (92 public school students, 29 private and charter students), while 73 educators or staff members (54 in public schools, 19 in private and charter schools) have tested positi…

SHARE

by Zak Failla