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COVID-19: More Long Island Schools Shift To Remote Learning COVID-19: More Long Island Schools Shift To Remote Learning
Covid-19: More Long Island Schools Shift To Remote Learning The rise in newly confirmed COVID-19 infections has forced even more schools to transition to their distance learning models due to staff and busing shortages. With the positive COVID-19 infection rate approaching 25 percent - the highest in the state - more schools are being forced to go remote as new variants of the virus arise. Related story - COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Nears 25 Percent; These Are Most-Affected Communities In response, some schools, and entire districts on Long Island have been forced to pivot coming out of their holiday break due to staffing shortages or poss…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Long Island School Goes Remote Due To High Number Of Cases COVID-19: Long Island School Goes Remote Due To High Number Of Cases
Covid-19: Long Island School Goes Remote Due To High Number Of Cases With the number of COVID-19 cases mounting among students and staff, a Long Island high school is going remote for the rest of the year to help curtail the spread of the virus. The East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School transitioned to its distance learning model as of Wednesday, Dec. 15 after confirming 20 more cases in students and three in staff members. With the newly confirmed cases, there are now approximately 100 students in quarantine, representing nearly 25 percent of the entire school population. According to district officials, through contact tracing, it was determined that mo…

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by Zak Failla
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These Long Island School Districts Awarded Blue Ribbon Status These Long Island School Districts Awarded Blue Ribbon Status
These Long Island School Districts Awarded Blue Ribbon Status Several schools on Long Island have earned top marks in 2021 by being recognized with National Blue Ribbon status. US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced 325 schools across the country were recognized for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among students. On Long Island, these schools were designated as National Blue Ribbon recipients: Commack High School in Commack; North Shore Senior High School in Glen Head; Jericho Senior High School in Jericho; Rambam Mesivta High School in Lawrence; Robert M. Grable Jr. Mount Sinai High School in M…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: HS Football Player Dies By Suicide After Leaving Note Saying He Felt Isolated COVID-19: HS Football Player Dies By Suicide After Leaving Note Saying He Felt Isolated
Covid-19: HS Football Player Dies By Suicide After Leaving Note Saying He Felt Isolated A 16-year-old high school football player in New England who died by suicide left behind a note saying he felt isolated amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Spencer Smith, of Brunswick, Maine, was having trouble coping with feeling isolated, his father, Jay Smith, told WMTW-TV in Portland, Maine.  Jay Smith started speaking out after Spencer's death on Friday, Dec. 4 so other families know the toll the pandemic is taking on kids. Spencer kept busy during the summer regularly working out in preparation for the football season. But a shift to flag football only meant Spencer, a lineman, wou…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: LI School District Goes Remote, Citing Concern Over Post-Thanksgiving Spike In Cases COVID-19: LI School District Goes Remote, Citing Concern Over Post-Thanksgiving Spike In Cases
Covid-19: LI School District Goes Remote, Citing Concern Over Post-Thanksgiving Spike In Cases A Long Island school district has closed for in-person instruction as a result of concern over a possible post-Thanksgiving spike in COVID-19 cases. The Hauppauge School District said it will switch to distance learning from Monday, Nov. 30 through Friday, Dec. 4. The district held in-person classes five days a week up till now. "I am very concerned about a spike in COVID-19 cases following Thanksgiving," Hauppauge Schools Superintendent Dennis O'Hara said in a video posted on the district's website, "and believe shifting to distance learning for the week that follows will allow …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Staff Members At Suffolk County Middle School Test Positive COVID-19: Staff Members At Suffolk County Middle School Test Positive
Covid-19: Staff Members At Suffolk County Middle School Test Positive A middle school on Long Island has transitioned to its distance learning model for the rest of the month after new positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed in staff members. The East Islip School District announced on Thursday, Nov. 12 that it would be switching to remote instruction until at least Tuesday, Dec. 1 due to seven confirmed COVID-19 cases among the staff. District officials said that the information has been provided to the Suffolk County Department of Health, which has started contact tracing and notifying anyone who may have been exposed to the virus. No other schools were imp…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: High School In Suffolk County Closes For 10 Days Due To Exposure COVID-19: High School In Suffolk County Closes For 10 Days Due To Exposure
Covid-19: High School In Suffolk County Closes For 10 Days Due To Exposure A Long Island high school will be closed for the next 10 days due to COVID-19 exposure. Due to the high number of instructional staff that were quarantined by the department of health last week, Shoreham-Wading River High School will be closed for in-person learning through Wednesday, Nov. 11, the district announced. Distance learning will be in effect for all high school students. The high school will re-open for in-person learning on Thursday, Nov. 12, the district said. 

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Teachers At Suffolk HS Conduct Call Out Over Virus Concerns COVID-19: Teachers At Suffolk HS Conduct Call Out Over Virus Concerns
Covid-19: Teachers At Suffolk HS Conduct Call Out Over Virus Concerns Dozens of teachers have called out of working at a Long Island high school following new cases of COVID-19. Last week, on consecutive days, 38 and then 45 Connetquot teachers called in sick, citing concerns about the district’s handling of the outbreak following a rash of new cases. According to New York State’s COVID-19 “Report Card,” there have been a total of six students and one teacher who tested positive for the virus in the past two weeks, including a newly reported positive case on Monday, Oct. 26. The absences came after the district opted to keep the school open and not transiti…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: School District In Westchester Announces Reopening Plans After Large Parties COVID-19: School District In Westchester Announces Reopening Plans After Large Parties
Covid-19: School District In Westchester Announces Reopening Plans After Large Parties A school district in Westchester County has announced reopening plans after a large number of students attended parties. Pelham Public School District Superintendent Dr. Cheryl H. Champ said in a letter to families and communities that she was made aware on Wednesday, Sept. 9 of the "parties in the woods for the last two evenings." She said "the number of students reported to have been at these gatherings potentially totals over 100 teens and video from these parties shows students engaging in risky behavior, failing to practice physical distancing, and not wearing masks or face c…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: School District In Westchester Postpones In-Person Learning Due To Large Parties COVID-19: School District In Westchester Postpones In-Person Learning Due To Large Parties
Covid-19: School District In Westchester Postpones In-Person Learning Due To Large Parties A school district in Westchester County has postponed the start of in-person learning after becoming aware of a large number of students attending parties. Pelham Public School District Superintendent Dr. Cheryl H. Champ said in a letter to families and communities that she was made aware on Wednesday, Sept. 9 of the "parties in the woods for the last two evenings." She said "the number of students reported to have been at these gatherings potentially totals over 100 teens and video from these parties shows students engaging in risky behavior, failing to practice physical distanci…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: SUNY New Paltz Students Test Positive After Pickup Basketball Games, Some Quarantined COVID-19: SUNY New Paltz Students Test Positive After Pickup Basketball Games, Some Quarantined
Covid-19: SUNY New Paltz Students Test Positive After Pickup Basketball Games, Some Quarantined Two more students have tested positive for COVID-19 following off-campus pickup basketball games among SUNY New Paltz students that's put administrators on edge and led to the quarantine of 12 students, bringing the total number of positive cases up to three.  According to the college's website, the two students tested positive for the virus this week -- and one has already recovered.  The two students were reportedly in contact with the first SUNY New Paltz COVID case, which was announced by the college on Thursday, Aug. 27.  The first student to test positive had reportedl…

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by Christina Coulter
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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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by Zak Failla
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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: 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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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: NY Schools, Colleges Will Remain Closed Through End Of Academic Year COVID-19: NY Schools, Colleges Will Remain Closed Through End Of Academic Year
Covid-19: NY Schools, Colleges Will Remain Closed Through End Of Academic Year New York schools and colleges will remain closed for the rest of the academic year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday. During his daily COVID-19 briefing, Cuomo announced that he was extending the original May 15 schools shutdown through the rest of the academic year as a precaution to help stop the spread of the virus. A determination on summer school programs is expected by the end of May, Cuomo said. “Given the situations and precautions that would have to be put in place to open schools with new protocols, we decided to close schools for the rest of the year,” Cuomo said. “How do …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: State Orders Schools To Cancel Spring Recess, Continue Remote Learning COVID-19: State Orders Schools To Cancel Spring Recess, Continue Remote Learning
Covid-19: State Orders Schools To Cancel Spring Recess, Continue Remote Learning School districts in New York have been instructed to forego traditional spring recess and continue distance learning as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to plague the state. With schools statewide shut down through at least Wednesday, April 15 due to the virus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order requiring that remote teaching continues to that date. The governor said that districts that fail to provide instruction on all weekdays through April 15, including scheduled vacation days, could potentially lose state aid. It is unclear what school districts will do rega…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New York Schools Will Stay Closed At Least Two More Weeks, Cuomo Says COVID-19: New York Schools Will Stay Closed At Least Two More Weeks, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: New York Schools Will Stay Closed At Least Two More Weeks, Cuomo Says As the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to climb in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that schools statewide will remain closed for another two weeks. Initially, Cuomo had initially issued an order for schools to be closed through Wednesday, April 1, at which point he and his aides would reassess the situation. As the statewide total of COVID-19 cases reached 44,635 as of Friday, March 27, Cuomo announced that schools would be closed for at least an additional two weeks, though Wednesday, April 15, at which point they will again see where they stand in the fight ag…

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by Zak Failla
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* Updated * COVID-19: Long Island Schools To Close For Next Two Weeks * Updated * COVID-19: Long Island Schools To Close For Next Two Weeks
* Updated * Covid-19: Long Island Schools To Close For Next Two Weeks New update: All public and private schools on Long Island will be closed for two weeks to help combat the spread of the novel strain of the coronavirus. The closures in Nassau and Suffolk counties start on Monday, March 16 and last through Friday, March 27. Both counties are developing plans to provide food pickup for needy students and for health-care workers with school-aged children. School facilities will be closed for instruction, but administrators and teachers may still use school buildings for distance-based learning and for distribution of grab-and-go meals in…

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by Daily Voice
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SUNY, CUNY Schools Move To 'Distance Learning' Amid Coronavirus Concerns SUNY, CUNY Schools Move To 'Distance Learning' Amid Coronavirus Concerns
SUNY, CUNY Schools Move To 'Distance Learning' Amid Coronavirus Concerns The coronavirus outbreak will force SUNY and CUNY schools to adopt a new policy of “distance learning,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. Cuomo announced that beginning on Thursday, March 19, all SUNY and CUNY schools are transitioning in an effort to help reduce density on college campuses to curb the spread of COVID-19. “Both systems will be doing that,” Cuomo said. “CUNY will help reduce the density in New York City, and SUNY will help keep the density in downstate New York, including in Purchase, Westbury and Stony Brook.” Related story: COVID-19: SUNY, CUNY Students Studying Abr…

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by Zak Failla