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Two Schools In Hudson Valley Go Remote After Social Media Threats Two Schools In Hudson Valley Go Remote After Social Media Threats
Two Schools In Hudson Valley Go Remote After Social Media Threats Two schools in the Hudson Valley have moved to remote learning following a social media threat. Both Poughkeepsie Middle School and Poughkeepsie High School will be operating on a remote learning schedule on Monday, March 21, due to the social media threat made against both schools, according to a message on the district's website.  Students and staff are expected to engage in remote learning using the one-hour delay schedule, the district said. "Parents should check their child's social media accounts and share any concerning material with law enforcement," the district added. No o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Two New Schools In Hudson Valley Shift To Remote Learning COVID-19: Two New Schools In Hudson Valley Shift To Remote Learning
Covid-19: Two New Schools In Hudson Valley Shift To Remote Learning At least two more schools in the Hudson Valley will be joining several others throughout the region to go remote due to the post-holiday surge of COVID-19 cases. In Orange County, Monroe-Woodbury Schools Superintendent Elsie Rodriguez announced that both the high school and middle school would be transitioning to their distance learning model beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 4. It becomes the latest district to go remote in the region, including Yonkers Public Schools, Mount Vernon Schools, the New Rochelle School District, and Ossining Union Free School District, among others in the Hudson Vall…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: School District In Region Announces Closure COVID-19: School District In Region Announces Closure
Covid-19: School District In Region Announces Closure A school district in Fairfield County will be closed on Monday, Jan. 3, and Tuesday, Jan. 4, as a result of COVID-related staffing challenges. The Stratford Public School system said that "This will position us to allow impacted staff members and students to receive current test results and potentially complete their quarantine for a safer return." In an earlier announcement, the Westport School District said it will extend the winter break by one day for all students and that Monday, Jan. 3 will not be a school day for students. All faculty and staff will report on Monday. "This will…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: School District In Region Announces Delayed Starting Time COVID-19: School District In Region Announces Delayed Starting Time
Covid-19: School District In Region Announces Delayed Starting Time A school district in Fairfield County announced a change in the starting time for the first day of classes of the new calendar year amid a climb in cases as the highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron strain becomes more prevalent. Darien Public Schools Superintendent Alan Addley announced a two-hour delayed opening schedule on Monday, Jan. 3 to provide teachers with the opportunity to prepare remote and in-person learning for their students "given the expected but undetermined number of students to be quarantined." On Friday, Dec. 31, Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice said the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Yonkers School District To Go Remote After Increase In Cases COVID-19: Yonkers School District To Go Remote After Increase In Cases
Covid-19: Yonkers School District To Go Remote After Increase In Cases One of the largest school districts in the region will be closed for in-person learning due to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. The announcement by the Yonkers Public School District came on Friday afternoon, Dec. 31. "Due to the significant increase in positive COVID-19 cases in our community and schools, all Yonkers Public Schools will be on a full online remote schedule," the district said in a statement. The shift to remote learning is currently scheduled for Monday, Jan. 3 to Friday, Jan. 7. Earlier this week, a pediatrician who is an expert on disease and vaccine development soun…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: School District In Westchester Goes Remote Due To Increase In Cases COVID-19: School District In Westchester Goes Remote Due To Increase In Cases
Covid-19: School District In Westchester Goes Remote Due To Increase In Cases Another school district in the Hudson Valley is going remote amid the winter rise in new COVID-19 cases and the surge of the Omicron variant. In Westchester, Mount Vernon Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton announced that the district will be transitioning to its distance learning model on Wednesday, Dec. 22, through at least the middle of January. "We have all been watching as Broadway closed, professional sports have been affected, and some states (Maryland) have moved to remote learning,” Hamilton wrote in a message to parents. “We have also seen an increase in our positive cases…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester HS Goes Remote Amid 'Concerns' Following Threat Westchester HS Goes Remote Amid 'Concerns' Following Threat
Westchester HS Goes Remote Amid 'Concerns' Following Threat An area high school went remote after a social media post considered a threat toward the building left some district officials with lingering concerns. In Northern Westchester, Bedford Central Schools Superintendent Joel Adelberg said that administrators were alerted to “a disturbing post” on Snapchat that was shared among the Fox Lane High School community and was being considered as a perceived threat on Sunday, Dec. 12. Earlier story - Fox Lane HS Student Makes Threatening Social Media Post Ultimately police were called to the school to investigate, and the threat was deemed to be not c…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester High School To Reopen After Devastating Damage From Hurricane Ida Westchester High School To Reopen After Devastating Damage From Hurricane Ida
Westchester High School To Reopen After Devastating Damage From Hurricane Ida One of Westchester’s largest high schools is set to reopen to students after being forced to close due to damage caused by flooding during Hurricane Ida. On Friday, Oct. 29, the New Rochelle High School welcomed back select students, faculty and staff, with a complete reopening scheduled for Monday, Nov. 1 after weeks of cleanup and restoration efforts. When the hurricane struck in early September, the high school was among the hardest-hit in Westchester, forcing district officials to transition to remote-learning shortly after the academic year began. Earlier story - Sewage Contamination…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley HS To Go Remote For Months Hudson Valley HS To Go Remote For Months
Hudson Valley HS To Go Remote For Months A Hudson Valley high school will be transitioning to its remote learning model for several months due to hazardous materials inside the building. In Rockland County, Clarence Ellis, the Superintendent of Schools for the East Ramapo Central School District announced that the Spring Valley High School will be going remote through January after conducting hazardous materials and air quality testing. Local testing consultant Quality Environmental Solutions & Technologies Inc. was brought in to test the building on Tuesday, Oct. 12, with the results on Thursday, Oct. 14 reporting the presenc…

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by Zak Failla
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High School In Hudson Valley Closed Due To Suspicion Of Hazardous Materials High School In Hudson Valley Closed Due To Suspicion Of Hazardous Materials
High School In Hudson Valley Closed Due To Suspicion Of Hazardous Materials Hazardous materials in classrooms inside a Hudson Valley high school forced officials to shutter the doors of the building and transition students to remote learning. In Rockland County, Spring Valley Schools Superintendent Clarence Ellis issued an alert to the community advising that the district was notified of suspicion of hazardous materials in specific classrooms at the high school, prompting the closure. The district received notification of the situation late on Tuesday, Oct. 12, and posted a notice at approximately 8 p.m. after phone calls were sent to alert parents. In response, …

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester School Closed By NY State Looking To Reopen Westchester School Closed By NY State Looking To Reopen
Westchester School Closed By NY State Looking To Reopen A Westchester school that was forced to switch to its remote learning model amid construction concerns is looking to reopen as soon as next week as it awaits approval from the state. The Blind Brook School District in Rye Brook was forced to temporarily close the Ridge Street Elementary School by the state Department of Education in early September, much to the disappointment of parents, students, and staff. Earlier story - District Hopes To Bring Back Students To Westchester School NY State Ordered To Close During a town hall meeting this week, school officials said that they were hopeful…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Harvard Business School Moves Courses Online After Surge In Breakthrough Cases COVID-19: Harvard Business School Moves Courses Online After Surge In Breakthrough Cases
Covid-19: Harvard Business School Moves Courses Online After Surge In Breakthrough Cases Some students at the Harvard Business School will temporarily be transitioning to remote learning this week as it contends with a surge in breakthrough COVID-19 cases on campus. The school in Boston will go remote for first-year MBA and some second-year students through Sunday, Oct. 3 due to a rise in newly confirmed cases, despite the majority of students and staff being vaccinated. According to the school, approximately 95 percent of students and more than 96 percent of staff are vaccinated against COVID-19. Students have been advised by school officials to avoid unmasked indoor events, …

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by Zak Failla
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District Hopes To Bring Back Students To Westchester School NY State Ordered To Close District Hopes To Bring Back Students To Westchester School NY State Ordered To Close
District Hopes To Bring Back Students To Westchester School NY State Ordered To Close A Westchester school district is working around the clock to get students back in the classroom after being forced by the state to transition to its remote learning model due to certain safety concerns amid a massive renovation project. The Blind Brook School District in Rye Brook was forced to temporarily close the Ridge Street Elementary School by the state Department of Education, much to the disappointment of parents, students, and staff. Students were welcomed back into the building earlier this month as the building was under a massive renovation project, but it was promptly shut dow…

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by Zak Failla
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Ida: Two Schools In Westchester Forced To Delay Openings Ida: Two Schools In Westchester Forced To Delay Openings
Ida: Two Schools In Westchester Forced To Delay Openings A pair of schools in one of Westchester’s largest districts were forced to delay their reopening plans due to the damage caused by Tropical Depression Ida. In New Rochelle, both the high school and Isaac E. Young Middle Middle School sustained substantial damage, forcing contractors to make emergency repairs and delaying the reopening of the building to students and staff. Officials said that “most notably, at New Rochelle High School, the situation is serious. Unfortunately, the building received substantial damage, and will take significant time to remediate.” District officials sai…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: There's 'No Reason' Not To Return NY Students To School In September, Cuomo Says COVID-19: There's 'No Reason' Not To Return NY Students To School In September, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: There's 'No Reason' Not To Return NY Students To School In September, Cuomo Says With COVID numbers continuing to trend in the right direction, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he expects schools to be fully reopened for in-person learning come September. “Based on the current trajectory,” Cuomo said that there is “no reason” New York cannot reopen schools statewide for the next school year. “We have to get back to school,” he said. “I think there’s no reason why every school shouldn’t be open in September.” Cuomo made note that while distance learning worked for some as an emergency precaution during the pandemic, different circumstances led to different experiences …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Yale To Require Students Get Vaccinated Before Fall Semester COVID-19: Yale To Require Students Get Vaccinated Before Fall Semester
Covid-19: Yale To Require Students Get Vaccinated Before Fall Semester Students returning to campus at Yale University next fall will be required to get vaccinated before heading back to the classroom. With its intention of fully reopening the college to full in-person learning in the fall, Yale, located in New Haven, announced that anyone returning to campus for the 2021-2022 school year must be vaccinated, barring specific religious or health concerns. Last week, Christine Chen, the Chief of Student Health at Yale announced that the university had procured enough doses to vaccinate all students before the current semester concludes. For students currently …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: College In Hudson Valley Requiring All Students To Be Vaccinated COVID-19: College In Hudson Valley Requiring All Students To Be Vaccinated
Covid-19: College In Hudson Valley Requiring All Students To Be Vaccinated A college in New York will require students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 before they return to campus in the fall. The Hudson Valley institution, Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, announced this week that there will be no remote learning provided in the next academic year, and that all students will be required to receive vaccinations as the college reopens. The only exceptions will be made for medical or religious reasons, Vassar President Elizabeth Bradley said, noting that the college is “re-committing to our core educational model, and therefore we will no longer be offering a remot…

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by Zak Failla
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School District In Hudson Valley Shifts To Remote Learning After Threatening Call School District In Hudson Valley Shifts To Remote Learning After Threatening Call
School District In Hudson Valley Shifts To Remote Learning After Threatening Call A Hudson Valley school district is learning remotely after a threatening phone call was made to one of its schools. Goshen Schools Superintendent Daniel Connor said that a threatening call was made to Scotchtown Avenue Elementary School at approximately noon on Wednesday, March 17. The police were notified and are actively investigating the incident. Connor said that there is no immediate threat, though students and staff across the district were sent home on Wednesday and switched to its distance learning model on Thursday, March 18 as a precaution. The nature of the threat has not been…

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by Zak Failla
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New Update - Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday New Update - Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday
New Update - Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday The following school districts have announced closures and shifts to remote learning for Tuesday, Feb. 2 due to the major winter storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Ardsley Public Schools, remote instruction Bedford Central School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, asynchronous snow day Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Eastchester Union Free School District, asynchronous snow day Elmsford Union Free School District, remote instruction  Greenburgh North Castle UFSD, remote instructi…

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by Daily Voice
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Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday
Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday The following school districts have announced closures and shifts to remote learning for Tuesday, Feb. 2 due to the major winter storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Ardsley Public Schools, remote instruction Bedford Central School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, asynchronous snow day Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Eastchester Union Free School District, asynchronous snow day Elmsford Union Free School District, remote instruction  Greenburgh North Castle UFSD, remote instructi…

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by Daily Voice
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COVID-19: New Cases Reported In Westchester School District COVID-19: New Cases Reported In Westchester School District
Covid-19: New Cases Reported In Westchester School District A Westchester school district is reporting new COVID-19 cases in students and staffers, though there are fewer cases than in the previous weeks following holiday break. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano sent a notice to the community on Friday, Jan. 29 advising that in the past week, there has been a decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases in the district, though there were still nine new cases. Elementary School students returned to the building on Wednesday, Jan. 27, and while there were three new cases reported this week, there were none since they returned to the cla…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: 25 New Cases Reported At School In Westchester, Prompting Some Classes To Go Remote COVID-19: 25 New Cases Reported At School In Westchester, Prompting Some Classes To Go Remote
Covid-19: 25 New Cases Reported At School In Westchester, Prompting Some Classes To Go Remote More than two dozen newly confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in a Westchester school, forcing some classes to transition to their all-virtual learning. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano reported on Friday, Jan. 22 that there were multiple new COVID-19 cases confirmed at the elementary, middle, and high school. At the Elementary School, there were 13 new cases in the past week, prompting them to go to a full remote schedule this week with plans to re-open for in-person instruction on Wednesday, Jan. 27. The High School, which was on a full remote schedule last week and ret…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Westchester School Reports 15 New Infections; High School To Go Remote COVID-19: Westchester School Reports 15 New Infections; High School To Go Remote
Covid-19: Westchester School Reports 15 New Infections; High School To Go Remote A Westchester school district has been forced to make changes to its schedule due to a small surge in new COVID-19 cases and some mandatory quarantines from holiday travelers. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano issued an alert to the community on Friday, Jan. 8 advising that the district had learned of 15 newly confirmed positive cases in students. Of the 15 positive cases, nine were from the high school, four elementary school students, and two in the middle school. Montesano also made note that the district has seen an increase in the number of students who are learning remo…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Westchester School District To Reopen With Hybrid Model, District Employees Object COVID-19: Westchester School District To Reopen With Hybrid Model, District Employees Object
Covid-19: Westchester School District To Reopen With Hybrid Model, District Employees Object While most schools in Westchester will be returning from the holiday break and learning remotely, at least one district is bucking that trend and will be going to its hybrid model, much to the chagrin of some of its employees. When students in New Rochelle return to class on Monday, Jan. 4, those in grades 4 through 8 will return to the district's full-hybrid model, joining the younger students. At the high school, the Alternative Campus School will return to the hybrid model on Monday, Jan. 11, and the rest of the school will follow on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Interim New Rochelle Schools Super…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Westchester School District Going Remote To Start New Year COVID-19: Westchester School District Going Remote To Start New Year
Covid-19: Westchester School District Going Remote To Start New Year A Westchester school district will temporarily be sticking with its remote learning when they turn the calendar from 2020 to 2021. Pelham Schools Superintendent Cheryl Champ said that after discussing the matter at a recent School Board meeting, the district will shift to full remote instruction the week after the Holiday recess - Monday, Jan. 4 through Friday, Jan. 8 Wednesday, Jan. 6 will also be an early dismissal day for all students. 
“Following the Thanksgiving holiday, we saw a clear increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country, the region, and our school district,” s…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Yonkers School District Going Remote For 'Holiday Pause' COVID-19: Yonkers School District Going Remote For 'Holiday Pause'
Covid-19: Yonkers School District Going Remote For 'Holiday Pause' A Westchester school district will be extending its plan for remote learning for a “holiday break” due to rising COVID-19 numbers. This week, Yonkers Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada sent a letter to the community saying that the district would be going 100 percent remote between Monday, Jan. 4, and Friday, Jan. 8, with students planning to return to the classroom as of Monday, Jan. 11. During that week, students will be distance learning while teachers and staff members in school buildings are expected to be inside schools to deliver instruction. “While a holiday pause is most certain…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Google Comes Back Online After Massive Worldwide Outage After Gmail, YouTube Google Comes Back Online After Massive Worldwide Outage After Gmail, YouTube
Google Comes Back Online After Massive Worldwide Outage After Gmail, YouTube 2020 strikes again. Google temporarily went down for approximately an hour early in the morning on Monday, Dec. 14, impacting its many services, including Gmail, Google Docs, Google Maps, and YouTube. The outages were reported on social media shortly before  7 a.m. on Monday, with most of Google’s services - including Google Classroom, which prevented some students around the world from remote learning temporarily - back shortly after 8 a.m., though it remained down longer for some. The outage impacted both mobile and desktop devices. It was reportedly caused by an authentication sy…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Area School District Closes For In-Person Learning Until 2021 COVID-19: Area School District Closes For In-Person Learning Until 2021
Covid-19: Area School District Closes For In-Person Learning Until 2021 A new school district in the area has announced it will close for in-person learning for several weeks due to COVID-19 exposure. Public schools in the Pearl River District in Rockland County will switch to distance learning beginning Monday, Dec. 14, and lasting until Monday, Jan. 11. The move came after Rockland County Commissioner of Health, Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, and her team requested a meeting with Pearl River District Administration to review COVID-19 positivity rates and additional positive cases. "Dr. Ruppert and the Department of Health issued a strong recommendation …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: School District In Westchester Goes Remote For Two Weeks COVID-19: School District In Westchester Goes Remote For Two Weeks
Covid-19: School District In Westchester Goes Remote For Two Weeks All five schools at a district in Westchester have moved to full remote learning for the next two weeks. The Greenburgh Central District's schools -- Woodlands Middle/High School, Lee F. Jackson Elementary, Highview Elementary, Richard J. Bailey Elementary -- and all pre-school programs closed for in-person education on Monday, Dec. 7, and will remain on a remote schedule until at least Monday, Dec. 21, the school district said. The district is making the move due to new COVID-19 cases, and staff shortages due to quarantines.  Students should check in with their teachers at the start…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Westchester School District Pauses In-Person Learning Till 2021 COVID-19: Westchester School District Pauses In-Person Learning Till 2021
Covid-19: Westchester School District Pauses In-Person Learning Till 2021 A new Hudson Valley school district has decided to take a “holiday pause” and close for in-person education for the rest of the calendar year due to COVID-19. The Peekskill City School District announced that it will be halting in-person learning beginning on Monday, Nov. 30, and transition to its full virtual model until Monday, Jan. 4. Related story - COVID-19: Seven Staffers, 14 Students Quarantined From Hudson Valley School Last week, another school district in the region announced it has transitioned to remote learning for the rest of 2020. The North Rockland Central S…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: New Case In Westchester School; District Lays Out Thanksgiving Travel Plan COVID-19: New Case In Westchester School; District Lays Out Thanksgiving Travel Plan
Covid-19: New Case In Westchester School; District Lays Out Thanksgiving Travel Plan Another new COVID-19 case has been confirmed in a staffer at a Westchester school that has seen a small surge in recent infections. Bronxville Schools Superintendent issued a notice to the community on Wednesday, Nov. 25 advising that an employee at the Elementary School has tested positive for the virus, and anyone who may have been exposed has been contacted. There have now been two employees and two students test positive in the Elementary School, and two students in the high school that have been reported in the past week. Montesano said that the district is following the guidance of t…

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by Zak Failla