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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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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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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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COVID-19: New York State To Lay Out Plans For Reopening Colleges, Universities In 'New Normal' COVID-19: New York State To Lay Out Plans For Reopening Colleges, Universities In 'New Normal'
Covid-19: New York State To Lay Out Plans For Reopening Colleges, Universities In 'New Normal' New York State will soon be releasing guidance for colleges and universities as they prepare for the fall semester amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. During his daily COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, Jun 18 in Albany, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state will be issuing guidance to schools to allow some potential residential and in-person programming in the fall. Colleges fall under Phase 4 of New York’s economic reopening plan. Cuomo said that before opening up for classes, universities would have to address four considerations: a reopening plan, a containment plan, a …

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COVID-19: NY Working With Gates Foundation To Imagine Education In The 'New Normal' COVID-19: NY Working With Gates Foundation To Imagine Education In The 'New Normal'
Covid-19: NY Working With Gates Foundation To Imagine Education In The 'New Normal' When New York schools reopen following the end of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, education could have a new look, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo said that moving forward, the state will be collaborating with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a “blueprint to reimagine education in the ‘new normal.’” “We’ve all been talking about education a lot, and we’ve seen what can be done with this new model, so we’re exploring what we can do with different technology,” Cuomo said. “We’ve seen technology where there are students on Long Island talking to a tea…

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