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COVID-19: Nassau County Order Allowing School Boards To Decide On Masking Draws Backlash COVID-19: Nassau County Order Allowing School Boards To Decide On Masking Draws Backlash
Covid-19: Nassau County Order Allowing School Boards To Decide On Masking Draws Backlash A new order allowing school boards in Nassau County to decide whether students will be required to wear masks has drawn pushback from a state teachers union. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed several executive orders on Thursday, Dec. 6, including the order allowing local school boards to make decisions about masking requirements in the county. I signed three Executive Orders today. #1 gives parents and local school boards the option of whether to require the... Posted by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Thursday, January 6, 2022 "Parents have a fundamental right …

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: NY Cancels January Regents Exams Due To Pandemic COVID-19: NY Cancels January Regents Exams Due To Pandemic
Covid-19: NY Cancels January Regents Exams Due To Pandemic High school students in New York will be exempt from taking the January Regents exams due to the spike of fresh COVID-19 infections that have been threatening the entire state. The New York State Education Department announced on Tuesday, Dec. 21 that the exams have been canceled due to the surge of new COVID-19 cases, specifically those tied to the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus. It marks the second straight year that the Education Department canceled the Regents exams due to the spread of COVID-19. “New York set a daunting record last week with more COVID-19 cases rep…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: State's Reversal On Face Coverings At Schools Creates Last-Minute Mask Confusion COVID-19: State's Reversal On Face Coverings At Schools Creates Last-Minute Mask Confusion
Covid-19: State's Reversal On Face Coverings At Schools Creates Last-Minute Mask Confusion New Yorkers are anxiously awaiting word from the CDC after the state was forced to reverse its stance on face coverings in schools for students. Late on Sunday night, June 6, state education officials said that masks will still be required during indoor classes, despite an announcement last week from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Health Commissioner Howard Zucker proclaiming that they will no longer be required. Earlier story - COVID-19: New York Loosening Mask Restrictions On Schools On Friday, June 4, Zucker said that masks will be “strongly encouraged” for unvaccinated people, but not requ…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Long Island School Budgets Voted Down Three Long Island School Budgets Voted Down
Three Long Island School Budgets Voted Down More than 100 Long Island school districts saw their budgets passed this week, though at least three will be up for a revote later this summer before the next academic year. In total, 119 school budgets passed this week, though some ballots are still being counted after New York’s first all-mail election process due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In Uniondale, the district’s proposed $211 million was defeated by a final tally of 1,157 to 885, a difference of 272 votes. It is expected to be put back up for a revote as soon as next month, school officials said. In Riverhead, t…

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by Zak Failla