Fairfield, CT
Schools
COVID-19: CT To Unveil 'First Draft' Fall Plan For Schools This Week COVID-19: CT To Unveil 'First Draft' Fall Plan For Schools This Week
Covid-19: CT To Unveil 'First Draft' Fall Plan For Schools This Week A "first draft" fall plan for schools in Connecticut will be unveiled this week. Gov. Ned Lamont announced the plan will be rolled out on Thursday, June 25. It will include preliminary guidance to school districts from the state Department of Education on how to reopen.  The plan will reportedly call for a five-day week for kindergarten through 12th grade with guidelines for when mask use is required and how bus service will be structured. "We are doing a lot of with distance learning online, but there is nothing like the classroom," Lamont said. In another development, certain…

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by Joe Lombardi
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
Massapequa, NY
Schools
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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by Zak Failla
Danbury, CT
Schools
High Schools Around Fairfield: Drive-By Graduations & Live Stream Ceremonies Planned High Schools Around Fairfield: Drive-By Graduations & Live Stream Ceremonies Planned
High Schools Around Fairfield: Drive-By Graduations & Live Stream Ceremonies Planned A drive-by ceremony and beachside event are ways Fairfield County's first-ever distance-learning graduating class will celebrate their exit from high school. Many districts are still putting plans in place since Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Wednesday, June 3 that in-person graduation ceremonies will be allowed starting July 6.  Meanwhile, these schools are set to send off their 2020 seniors with the first of the events taking place this week at Danbury High School. The school will have drive-by graduation where graduates will be able to get out of their car and walk across th…

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by Donna Christopher
Fairfield, CT
Schools
COVID-19: CT Schools Can Hold In-Person Graduations; State DOE Gives Outlook For Fall Classes COVID-19: CT Schools Can Hold In-Person Graduations; State DOE Gives Outlook For Fall Classes
Covid-19: CT Schools Can Hold In-Person Graduations; State DOE Gives Outlook For Fall Classes Schools in Connecticut will be able to have in-person graduations, with restrictions. Gov. Ned Lamont made the announcement late Wednesday afternoon, June 3 while also looking ahead to what the fall semester could look like. Those ceremonies may start on or after Monday, July 6. "We're letting school districts know that they can begin holding in-person graduation ceremonies beginning July 6, following certain health and safety protocols," Lamont said. The main guideline is that gatherings will be limited to 150 people.  So some smaller high schools will be able to hold tradition on-f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Newark, NJ
Schools
BREAKING: Newark Archdiocese Permanently Closing 10 Schools In Three Counties BREAKING: Newark Archdiocese Permanently Closing 10 Schools In Three Counties
Breaking: Newark Archdiocese Permanently Closing 10 Schools In Three Counties The Archdiocese of Newark said Thursday that it is closing a number of its schools in Bergen, Essex and Union counties -- and consolidating them into others -- at the end of the current school year. Factors considered in the closings included "declining enrollment numbers and increasing and unsustainable dependence on archdiocesan funding over time," the archdiocese said. "Consideration also was given to geographic locations and proximity to nearby matched archdiocesan schools that will accommodate new students." The schools being closed are: Academy of St. Therese of Lisieux, Cresskill …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: Connecticut Schools To Stay Closed For Rest Of Academic Year COVID-19: Connecticut Schools To Stay Closed For Rest Of Academic Year
Covid-19: Connecticut Schools To Stay Closed For Rest Of Academic Year Connecticut has joined neighboring states New York and New Jersey in keeping schools closed for the remainder of the academic year due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In-person classes at all K-12 public school facilities in Connecticut remain canceled for the rest of the 2019-2020 academic year and schools will continue providing distance learning, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday morning, May 5. "Given the circumstances, this is the best course of action for the safety of students, educators, and staff," Lamont said. Schools will also be required to continue providing…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: NY Schools, Colleges Will Remain Closed Through End Of Academic Year COVID-19: NY Schools, Colleges Will Remain Closed Through End Of Academic Year
Covid-19: NY Schools, Colleges Will Remain Closed Through End Of Academic Year New York schools and colleges will remain closed for the rest of the academic year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday. During his daily COVID-19 briefing, Cuomo announced that he was extending the original May 15 schools shutdown through the rest of the academic year as a precaution to help stop the spread of the virus. A determination on summer school programs is expected by the end of May, Cuomo said. “Given the situations and precautions that would have to be put in place to open schools with new protocols, we decided to close schools for the rest of the year,” Cuomo said. “How do …

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by Zak Failla
Somers, NY
Schools
COVID-19: School Closures Should Be Regional Decision, Westchester County Executive Says COVID-19: School Closures Should Be Regional Decision, Westchester County Executive Says
Covid-19: School Closures Should Be Regional Decision, Westchester County Executive Says Westchester County Executive George Latimer believes that the choice of re-opening schools amid the novel coronavirus outbreak should be a regional, not local decision, factoring in neighboring states and counties. Last month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order that required that all schools statewide remain closed through at least Wednesday, April 15. He and his aides are expected to then evaluate that situation and make a new determination about whether schools can reopen or will be closed for a longer stretch. “Public education is very important to all of us,” Cuomo sai…

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by Zak Failla
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Schools
Seniors In 'Last Years', Parents Of Sick Children On COVID-19 Calls From School Nurses Here Seniors In 'Last Years', Parents Of Sick Children On COVID-19 Calls From School Nurses Here
Seniors In 'Last Years', Parents Of Sick Children On Covid-19 Calls From School Nurses Here One man said he was lonely having no visits from family and being alone in his final years, while a parent of a chronically ill child needed guidance this week. They were people New Canaan school nurses talked to this week when they started making coronavirus calls to local residents. The New Canaan Public Schools nursing staff is working with the Town of New Canaan's Health Department to fight the pandemic.  Typically they'd be attending to children, tweens and teens in the nurse's office coming in with colds, stomachaches, and headaches, but this week the calls were to adults, many …

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by Donna Christopher
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: State Orders Schools To Cancel Spring Recess, Continue Remote Learning COVID-19: State Orders Schools To Cancel Spring Recess, Continue Remote Learning
Covid-19: State Orders Schools To Cancel Spring Recess, Continue Remote Learning School districts in New York have been instructed to forego traditional spring recess and continue distance learning as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to plague the state. With schools statewide shut down through at least Wednesday, April 15 due to the virus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order requiring that remote teaching continues to that date. The governor said that districts that fail to provide instruction on all weekdays through April 15, including scheduled vacation days, could potentially lose state aid. It is unclear what school districts will do rega…

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by Zak Failla
Bedford, NY
Schools
COVID-19: New York Schools Will Stay Closed At Least Two More Weeks, Cuomo Says COVID-19: New York Schools Will Stay Closed At Least Two More Weeks, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: New York Schools Will Stay Closed At Least Two More Weeks, Cuomo Says As the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to climb in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that schools statewide will remain closed for another two weeks. Initially, Cuomo had initially issued an order for schools to be closed through Wednesday, April 1, at which point he and his aides would reassess the situation. As the statewide total of COVID-19 cases reached 44,635 as of Friday, March 27, Cuomo announced that schools would be closed for at least an additional two weeks, though Wednesday, April 15, at which point they will again see where they stand in the fight ag…

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by Zak Failla