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COVID-19: Northern Westchester School District With 34 Staffers Under Quarantine Goes Remote COVID-19: Northern Westchester School District With 34 Staffers Under Quarantine Goes Remote
Covid-19: Northern Westchester School District With 34 Staffers Under Quarantine Goes Remote A school district in Northern Westchester with dozens of staff members under COVID-19 quarantine is closing for in-person education. Ossining High School and Park School will switch to remote learning Monday, Nov. 16 through Friday, Nov. 20. The Anne M. Dorner Middle School and elementary schools will be fully remote from Monday, Nov. 16 to Wednesday, Nov. 18, before reopening for hybrid learning on Thursday, Nov. 19, and Friday, Nov. 20. A total of 34 staff members are under quarantine in the district, Superintendent of Schools Ray Sanchez said in a video posted on the district's Fac…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: New Studies Shed Light On Connection Between Reopening Schools, Virus Cases COVID-19: New Studies Shed Light On Connection Between Reopening Schools, Virus Cases
Covid-19: New Studies Shed Light On Connection Between Reopening Schools, Virus Cases Despite a recent rise in COVID-19 cases across the nation in the past two months, there may not be as large a correlation between the new cases and schools reopening in the fall, according to newly released studies. International researchers found that there is no consistent relationship between the spread of the virus and the opening of in-person K-12 learning in a pair of newly released studies. According to NPR, a third study in the United States also found that there is no elevated risk of contracting COVID-19 for childcare workers who returned to the classroom. The report found that t…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: 29 Were In Contact With Westchester Student Who Tested Positive COVID-19: 29 Were In Contact With Westchester Student Who Tested Positive
Covid-19: 29 Were In Contact With Westchester Student Who Tested Positive One day after welcoming students back to some school buildings, a school district in Westchester is facing its first COVID-19 crisis. On Monday, Oct. 19, the New Rochelle School District transitioned to its hybrid learning model, with some of its youngest students returning to in-person learning. The following day, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, interim Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero announced that 29 students have been in contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19. Those students have been instructed by the Westchester County Department of Health to quarantine for 14 days. All…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Positive Case Reported At School District In Northern Westchester COVID-19: New Positive Case Reported At School District In Northern Westchester
Covid-19: New Positive Case Reported At School District In Northern Westchester A new school district in the Hudson Valley is reporting a confirmed case of COVID-19. The latest case comes in Westchester where the Mount Pleasant Central School District said it learned on Tuesday, Oct. 6 that a member of the school community tested positive on Monday, Oct. 5.  The person has not been in or around any school buildings since Thursday, Sept. 24, and has been in quarantine, Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent of Schools Kurtis M. Kotes said in an email to the school community. "The district has been in contact with the Westchester Count…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Long Island HS Student Arrested After Protesting Remote Learning COVID-19: Long Island HS Student Arrested After Protesting Remote Learning
Covid-19: Long Island HS Student Arrested After Protesting Remote Learning A high school senior on Long Island has been arrested and suspended as he continues his protests against remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The William Floyd School District, located on the south shore of Long Island in Brookhaven, is implementing a hybrid learning model that has its 8,800 students attending class in person on specific days. When the plan was implemented, the district announced that “students who refuse to adhere to their scheduled in-person days and/or flagrantly disregard directives to leave school grounds and cause a disruptive environment for other students, …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: NY Launches Real-Time COVID-19 Report Card For Schools COVID-19: NY Launches Real-Time COVID-19 Report Card For Schools
Covid-19: NY Launches Real-Time Covid-19 Report Card For Schools A new type of “report card” is coming to New York schools to provide parents and teachers up-to-date information on the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced during a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 8 that he is signing an Executive Order that will require schools, local health departments, labs, and other testing sites to provide the state with information regarding the virus. The new information being gathered from multiple sources will be posted in an online dashboard and include: Positive cases by date of students and staff in each individua…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: One Of Largest School Districts In Hudson Valley Shifts To Fully Remote Start COVID-19: One Of Largest School Districts In Hudson Valley Shifts To Fully Remote Start
Covid-19: One Of Largest School Districts In Hudson Valley Shifts To Fully Remote Start One of the largest school districts in the Hudson Valley is reversing course and now plans to begin the year fully remotely after planning for a hybrid model to kick off the academic year due to potential staffing shortages. The Lakeland Board of Education announced that educators will be teaching students remotely when it kicks off the school year on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Lakeland Central School District enrolls students from both Northern Westchester (Yorktown, Cortlandt, and Somers ) and Putnam County (Carmel, Philipstown, and Putnam Valley). Its district office is in the hamlet of Shru…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Decision On Reopening NY Schools Will Come Within A Week COVID-19: Decision On Reopening NY Schools Will Come Within A Week
Covid-19: Decision On Reopening NY Schools Will Come Within A Week The deadline for schools to submit potential reopening plans has come, and the state will now make a determination on when and how classes will resume in the fall amid the COVID-19 outbreak. School districts had until Friday, July 31 to submit potential reopening plans which include in-person, remote, and hybrid-learning options. Schools have been discussing options since the State Board of Education provided guidance to districts on Monday, July 13. Plans must include how schools proposals to reduce capacity in the classroom, cafeterias, and buses, potentially staggered admission times, an…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: School Districts Given Deadline To Submit Reopening Plans To State COVID-19: School Districts Given Deadline To Submit Reopening Plans To State
Covid-19: School Districts Given Deadline To Submit Reopening Plans To State The clock is ticking for school districts in New York to figure out their plans on keeping students and staff safe if they reopen in the fall amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. State officials have mandated that school districts must have a plan in place that includes social distancing, hybrid learning options, and other intangibles if they plan to potentially reopen in September as New York recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Some districts have even looked into testing students and staff for the virus upon their arrival at school buildings. The New York State Education Dep…

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by Zak Failla