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COVID-19: School District In Region To Go Remote After Increase In Cases COVID-19: School District In Region To Go Remote After Increase In Cases
Covid-19: School District In Region To Go Remote After Increase In Cases One of the largest school districts in the region will start the new year closed for in-person learning due to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. The announcement by the New Rochelle City School District came after the Yonkers Public School District announced a similar measure on Friday, Dec. 31. Both districts say they are switching to virtual learning for one week, starting on Monday, Jan. 3. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said the decision was driven by "rapidly increasing COVID-19 infection and transmission rates. He said the district is "monitoring he…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Suffolk County High School Goes Remote After Positive Case COVID-19: Suffolk County High School Goes Remote After Positive Case
Covid-19: Suffolk County High School Goes Remote After Positive Case A new Long Island high school has closed for in-person learning after a positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed. Babylon Junior-Senior High Principal Al Cirone said he was notified of the positive test on Wednesday evening, Nov. 11. The individual was last in the building on Monday, Nov. 9, Cirone said. Babylon Junior-Senior High School has shifted to live virtual instruction for Thursday, Nov. 12. . If a student or staff member has been deemed a close/proximate contact and is required to quarantine for 14 days, parents will be contacted by the district.  "Anyone not contacted …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Long Island School Closed For In-Person Classes After Staffer Tests Positive COVID-19: Long Island School Closed For In-Person Classes After Staffer Tests Positive
Covid-19: Long Island School Closed For In-Person Classes After Staffer Tests Positive A Long Island school is closed for in-person learning after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. South Woods Middle School in Syosset will be having its second straight day of virtual learning on Tuesday, Sept. 15. On Monday, Sept. 14, the Nassau County Department of Health started to conduct contact tracing. "Due to the circumstances surrounding this case, the investigation required the coordination of both the Nassau and Suffolk County Departments of Health, which added to the length of time required to complete the contact tracing investigation," the district said in a statement…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Educators Hold Car Parade Protest Saying LI School District Not Ready To Reopen COVID-19: Educators Hold Car Parade Protest Saying LI School District Not Ready To Reopen
Covid-19: Educators Hold Car Parade Protest Saying LI School District Not Ready To Reopen With schools on Long Island reopening this week, some teachers are raising red flags and rallying due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, dozens of educators in Bohemia held a car parade protest, driving by the Connetquot School District’s administration office on Ocean Avenue, expressing concerns about reopening classes during the virus. The first day of school.in the district is scheduled to be on Thursday, Sept. 10. The Connetquot Teachers Association, which includes hundreds of teachers, has expressed concerns about a lack of available PPE, insufficient …

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by Zak Failla