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White Plains, NY
Schools
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
Greenwich, CT
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COVID-19: New Group Of Schools Announce Positive Cases, Switches To Remote Learning COVID-19: New Group Of Schools Announce Positive Cases, Switches To Remote Learning
Covid-19: New Group Of Schools Announce Positive Cases, Switches To Remote Learning As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to climb in Connecticut so too does the number of schools that are being forced to transition to remote learning models. Schools in Brookfield and Milford will all be switching to distance learning - some through the rest of the year - due to new cases in students and district staff members. In Brookfield, the entire public school district switched to remote learning as of Wednesday, Nov. 18 due to staffing shortages, before returning to its hybrid model on Monday, Dec. 7. "While we have no evidence of in-school transmission, the decision to tr…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
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COVID-19: New Fairfield County HS Closes Due To Increase In Staff, Student Quarantines COVID-19: New Fairfield County HS Closes Due To Increase In Staff, Student Quarantines
Covid-19: New Fairfield County HS Closes Due To Increase In Staff, Student Quarantines A Fairfield County high school has transitioned to distance learning due to the recent increase of COVID-19 cases locally and across the state. School officials in Stratford issued a notice to families announcing that beginning on Monday, Nov. 9, through Wednesday, Nov. 25, the high school would be switching to remote learning to help curtail the spread of the virus. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, students will return to its hybrid learning model on Monday, Nov. 30. According to the Stratford School District, three students have tested positive for COVID-19 at the high school, along wit…

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by Zak Failla
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Schools
COVID-19: New Hudson Valley Elementary School Goes Remote After Students Test Positive COVID-19: New Hudson Valley Elementary School Goes Remote After Students Test Positive
Covid-19: New Hudson Valley Elementary School Goes Remote After Students Test Positive An elementary school in Westchester will be transitioning to its remote learning model after two students already in isolation due to COVID-19 began experiencing mild symptoms. Eric Rauschenbach, the Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services at the Scarsdale School District announced that the Quaker Ridge Elementary School will be temporarily closed down due to students and staff that need to quarantine due to possible exposure. Before going remote on Thursday, Oct. 15, Quaker Ridge had been utilizing its hybrid learning model, with two alternating cohorts attendin…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Two New Cases Reported At School District In Northern Westchester COVID-19: Two New Cases Reported At School District In Northern Westchester
Covid-19: Two New Cases Reported At School District In Northern Westchester Two new cases of COVID-19 have been reported at one of the largest school districts in Northern Westchester. The Bedford Central School District said it learned of the cases -- one from Fox Lane Middle School and the other at Fox Lane High School -- on Tuesday, Oct. 13. "The two individuals are from the same family and they are currently isolating, and due to federal health privacy laws further information about their identity cannot be released," BCSD Superintendent of Schools Joel Adelberg said in a statement to the school community. Students and staff who were potentially…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Six Staffers Test Positive At School District In Westchester COVID-19: Six Staffers Test Positive At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: Six Staffers Test Positive At School District In Westchester Several educators at a school district in Westchester have tested positive for COVID-19, but the district remains on track to transition to its hybrid learning model next month. Since the start of remote classes last week, the Yonkers School District is reporting that there have been at least six positive cases from staff members in three school buildings. Positive cases were reported at Roosevelt High School, Saunders Trades and Technical High School, and School 17.  There were no other confirmed COVID-19 cases in any of the district’s near 4,000 person staff. Despite the positive c…

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by Zak Failla
Yonkers, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Yonkers Public Schools To Start Academic Year With Remote Learning COVID-19: Yonkers Public Schools To Start Academic Year With Remote Learning
Covid-19: Yonkers Public Schools To Start Academic Year With Remote Learning When the academic year begins, one of Westchester’s largest school district will be doing so remotely due to COVID-19. The Yonkers Board of Education announced on Thursday, Aug. 20 that students will be learning remotely, at least through the month of September. Related story - COVID-19: New Rochelle Schools To Begin Academic Year Remotely The Board said that staff will teach from the school buildings, but students will attend classes remotely using electronic devices. In Yonkers, the school year is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8. According to the Board, all students will begin o…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Teachers From Westchester Express Concerns About Schools Reopening COVID-19: Teachers From Westchester Express Concerns About Schools Reopening
Covid-19: Teachers From Westchester Express Concerns About Schools Reopening With schools in New York set to physically reopen in September, some teachers in the Hudson Valley have shown trepidation about returning to the classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state health officials announced that due to low COVID-19 infection rates statewide, all schools would be permitted to resume in-person learning, albeit with certain restrictions in place. All 749 New York school districts were instructed to provide the state with guidance on how they planned to reopen and handle potential remote learning, testing, and contac…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Westchester School Districts Finalize Hybrid Reopening Models COVID-19: Westchester School Districts Finalize Hybrid Reopening Models
Covid-19: Westchester School Districts Finalize Hybrid Reopening Models School districts in Westchester are finalizing drafts of their plans to potentially reopen in the fall as New York continues its recovery from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. With the state continuing its battle against COVID-19, school administrators have been advised to prepare for a hybrid-learning model that includes a combination of remote and in-person education. Districts will follow a model that includes students returning to classrooms while offering remote learning for parents who choose to opt-out and keep their children at home. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo previously …

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
Schools
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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by Zak Failla