[ad_1] More than 50 people protested outside of Riverhead High School today against the New York State’s school indoor mask mandate and against the school district’s alleged punishing of students who refuse to comply with the mandate. The protest started around noon on the sidewalk of Harrison Avenue in front of the school. The protesters […]
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[ad_1] These days after classes, Michael Lee-Chang pulls up his mother’s email inbox and finds the latest update of daily coronavirus cases at his school, Redondo Union High. The 18-year-old senior scans for other school announcements and uploads the information to his Instagram stories, where some 4,700 followers, mainly students, check out news otherwise sent […]
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[ad_1] WINDSOR — The Windsor Selectboard unanimously approved a temporary indoor mask mandate in places open to the public at its meeting on Tuesday. The 5-0 vote marks a reversal from the board’s 3-2 rejection of a similar measure at a meeting last month. At that meeting, the board instead opted for a mask recommendation. […]
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[ad_1] Skagway School on a December evening. (Mike Swasey photo) New rules went into effect on Wednesday at Skagway’s school making face-coverings optional for all age groups, as long as there aren’t any outbreaks of COVID-19 on campus. The school board adopted the changes unanimously on Tuesday. KHNS’ Mike Swasey checked in with Skagway School […]
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[ad_1] Going into the new school year, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam implemented a mask mandate for all K-12 schools in the state. Some school boards immediately defied the Governor’s order. Hanover County, King William County and Fauquier County, to name a few, opposed the mandate and opted for mask-optional rules in their schools. Masks help […]
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[ad_1] In the panicked spring of 2020, as health officials scrambled to keep communities safe, they recommended various restrictions and interventions, sometimes in the absence of rigorous science supporting them. That was understandable at the time. Now, however, two years into this pandemic, keeping unproven measures in place is no longer justifiable. Although no district […]
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[ad_1] VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – During a Virginia Beach School Board work session Tuesday, administration leaders gave a presentation with the latest COVID-19 data. According to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), community transmission in the city is high, with a 36.1 percent positivity rate over the last seven days. Board members plan on discussed […]
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[ad_1] Elmbrook School District employees who ran out of sick days will have a reprieve thanks to a recent Elmbrook School Board decision. The Elmbrook School Board voted Jan. 18 to allow its employees up to 10 days of sick leave for COVID-19 related absences, to be retroactive to the start of the school year. Qualifying […]
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[ad_1] A State Supreme Court judge in Nassau County ruled Monday that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s statewide mandate ordering students and staff in schools to wear masks indoors is unconstitutional and can no longer be enforced. It was not immediately clear what impact the ruling would have on schools Tuesday morning, but Hochul said Monday evening […]
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[ad_1] Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday a statewide initiative to provide paid administrative leave for school employees who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. In a news release, Pritzker explained he negotiated with the Illinois Education Association and the Illinois Federation of Teachers to keep students and teachers in the classroom safely without penalizing vaccinated […]
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