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Beloved John Jay HS Student Dies At Age 16
A 16-year-old Northern Westchester high school student is being remembered for her determination to keep working and learning throughout her courageous battle with cancer.
Brooke Audrey D’Aleo, a student at John Jay High School in Lewisboro, died on Thursday, June 27 at the age of 16 after a battle with leukemia, according to her obituary.
Born in 2007, D’Aleo began life as a joyful baby, "always smiling and giggling," her obituary said.
As the years went on, she grew into a role model for her younger sister and best friend, Paige, and became known for her selflessnes…
Baltimore Student Passes Returns To Classroom After Missing 140 Days: Report
A Baltimore City Public Schools student missed 140 days of classes — but he's still passing, Fox 45 reports.
Qwantay Spearman, a thriving student at ConneXions, was unable to attend school this year after the school failed to provide a nurse, something required as part of his IEP, the outlet said.
And so, Spearman was left with no choice but to do a virtual learning option that consisted mostly of Google Classroom assignments, without any guidance, according to Fox45.
The student only able to begin in-person learning recently — around the same time his mom, Latasha Phillips, got a rep…
Covid-19: Temple University Goes Remote For Start Of Spring Semester
Temple University is going remote for the first three weeks of the spring 2022 semester amid the winter rise in new COVID-19 cases and the surge of the Omicron variant.
The school will be transitioning to virtual learning from Monday, Jan. 3, through Friday, Jan. 21, with the exception of essential in-person classes and on-campus services, Temple President Dr. Jason Wingard said in a statement Wednesday.
Residence halls will still be open, however, students will need to be tested for COVID-19 within 24 hours of arrival, he wrote.
He also urged all eligible students, faculty, and …
