Education
No ‘overnight’ solutions: How PA leaders plan to solve the teacher shortage
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For more than a decade, Pennsylvania’s pool of new teachers has been shrinking, placing added pressure on those who go into teaching.
Crime and Justice
Teachers say more must be done to stop acts of school violence
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The man accused in the mass shooting in Buffalo allegedly threatened to commit a murder-suicide at his high school near Binghamton.
Education
Nearly a million Pennsylvanians could have their student loans wiped away under Joe Biden’s plan
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Research shows those borrowers carry $20,000 or less in federal student loan debt – which the Biden administration wants to eliminate.
Education
Homeless grade-schoolers in New York State will get $7 million in new supports
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The state predicts over 116,500 students across New York state could see support through this funding.
Education
New York health leader: Get your kids vaccinated
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While there are more reported cases of COVID-19 this summer than the two previous summers, the incidences of hospitalization and death are much lower.
Education
Pennsylvania’s lowest funded school districts lay out their plans for millions in new funding
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A few of those districts are reaping tens of millions more dollars from the state budget compared to last year
Crime and Justice
What kind of education does PA owe public school students? A judge will decide
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The petitioners have been arguing Pennsylvania’s school system is so underfunded, it violates the state constitution.
Education
The public can comment on state plans to resume school accountability program
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“We will use it as a basis to continue to provide supports and resources to those schools and districts that most need them.”
Education
Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities to share $200 million in new government funding
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Most schools under the PASSHE umbrella will be getting a several million dollar funding boost this year.
Uncategorized
Binghamton school district reconsiders closing elementary school
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The district is now considering renovating the aging schools and keep them all open.
Education
Pennsylvania has a 3 year plan to tackle the teacher shortage
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Making sure educators are paid well, come from diverse backgrounds and feel supported on the job are among its goals.
Education
New PA budget injects $125M into private school tax credit program that lacks basic accountability
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A lack of transparency baked into state law makes it impossible to determine whether the program is actually improving outcomes for students.
Education
Gillibrand applauds passage of Keep Kids Fed Act, aims to make it permanent
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The legislation extends pandemic school meal waivers and other flexibilities making it easier for schools to provide free healthy food for students.
App NEWS
Ithaca school board will continue hybrid option for public meetings
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Some Ithaca residents say not all parents are able to come to the meetings in person. They say that cuts them out of the decision making process.
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Ithaca replaces elementary principal despite protests from parents, teachers
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District athletic director Samantha Little will replace Liddy Coyle and serve as interim principal at Northeast Elementary School.
App NEWS
Abortion ruling may affect where high school students choose to attend college
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“[The ruling], especially, is making me not want to go far away from here,” said 11th grader Samantha Kager. “Especially if I can’t have free choice of what I want to do with my own body.”
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In Elmira, young engineers, and their robots, prepare for Juneteenth
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“In order to really encourage STEM education, we need to focus and start early.”
Education
SUNY is too lenient with out-of-state tuition charges, audit finds
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Buffalo, Binghamton, ESF and Geneseo made up the majority of the problem.
Crime and Justice
Citing Buffalo mass shooting, state education department cancels U.S. history Regents exam
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“The tragedy in Buffalo has created an unexpected and unintended context for the planned assessment.”
binghamton
$70 million in grants available for child care programs in New York’s underserved areas
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“Parents need to work in order to take care of their families, and when they don’t have anyone to take care of their kids, the kids are lacking.”
Education
Advocates demand more funding for New York’s indigenous schools
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“Here we are today with people who are really trying to rebuild their culture.I believe that we have a debt that we owe them, and this is a great opportunity to step up.”
Education
Poll finds New Yorkers divided over mask mandates
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When you look at just the opinions of parents who have children in kindergarten through high school, they are more closely divided.
Education
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the substitute teacher shortage in Pennsylvania gets worse
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The challenge in finding instructors can be even greater for rural school districts.
App NEWS
Health board hears pleas for metrics behind school mask mandate
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“If you vote yes and extend the emergency order and keep our kids in masks, you can go to bed at night considering yourselves child abusers.”
Education
PA Democrats set budget priorities with ‘historic’ education spending proposal
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Gov. Tom Wolf presents his budget on Feb. 8.
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New York families often unaware of child care assistance funds
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A lot of state money hasn’t been spent, because many families don’t know it’s out there.
App NEWS
SUNY campuses to open COVID testing sites this week
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Campuses across New York state will begin hosting free COVID testing for the general public this week.
Education
Pandemic prompts cancellation of January high school Regents exams
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“Once again, the January Regents exams cannot be safely, equitably and fairly administered across the state.”
Economy
New York lawmakers seek to expand access to child care, boost industry with new bill
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“The better environment we can create for raising our children, that’s going to pay dividends in terms of innovation, in terms of entrepreneurship.”
Education
SUNY appoints retiring SUNY Oswego president as interim chancellor
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SUNY Oswego President Deborah Stanley was set to retire at the end of December. She has led the campus since 1995.
Government
Union calls on New York to better fund public teaching hospitals
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“People were seeing their colleagues right across the street getting recognized for what they had been doing in the pandemic. And the state is saying ‘sorry, we can’t do that for you,.”
Crime and Justice
PA supreme court temporarily reinstates school mask mandate
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The court will hear arguments Dec. 8 in order to make a final decision.
Students protesting racial harassment met with counterprotestors, hate speech
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A group of students at Greene High School in Chenango County have held protests and walkouts against racial, sexual and homophobic harassment by other students.
App NEWS
COVID-19 fueled the nursing shortage but also inspired a new generation of nurses
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While the stresses of the pandemic led some nurses to quit or retire, others are getting ready to step in.
Education
School funding in PA is about to go on trial — here’s what you need to know
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To prepare you for the upcoming trial we’ve broken down the history of this case, where it stands now, and where it could lead.
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Vaccines for younger kids are on the horizon, getting hesitant parents on board may be a challenge
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“They’ll have an argument with the parent right in front of you where the parent says no and the child says yes.”
Education
Quarantining students is an educational nightmare. Is it still worth it?
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“We’re all just trying to get through a global pandemic. But definitely, they need some [additional] instruction when they get back.”
Education
PA University Merger Plan On Track, Chancellor Says More Money Needed
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The western university group also got a brand name this month: Pennsylvania Western University, or Penn West.
Education
Vaccine Mandate for Schools Not Needed, Hochul Says, But Still on the Table
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“I want to empower parents and schools to do the right things first but if we’re not seeing adequate compliance…I will have no choice.”
App NEWS
PA Governor Targets ‘Corrosive’ Sexual Violence At Colleges, Universities
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The governor and Democratic lawmakers want to make affirmative consent policies standard practice at Pennsylvania colleges and universities.
Education
Inside A PA Middle School Where Everyone Wears Masks, And It’s Not Really An Issue
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Educators say there’s a clear choice: Limit the spread of the virus, or risk going back to online and hybrid learning.
Education
New York Settles Long Running Battle Over School Funding
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The New York Court of Appeals ordered the state pay the additional money 15 years ago, but the decision was never fully carried out.
Education
Armed And Aware: Black Americans Seek Gun, Self-Defense Training
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Gun ownership is on the rise nationwide, and with the biggest jump being among Black people, some of them have started gun clubs.
Education
A Basic Guide To Vetting Candidates In PA’s 2021 School Board Elections
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These races are more contentious than ever, but getting information can be difficult.
App NEWS
PA Sets Aside $655 Million In Federal Pandemic Relief Money For Child Care Programs
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Licensed child care providers can now apply for one-time grants to help them retain and recruit personnel and cover operational costs.
Education
SUNY Begins De-Registering Unvaccinated Students After Mandate Deadline Passes
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About 97% of students enrolled at SUNY schools across New York have complied with the mandate, according to a SUNY spokesperson.
Education
Survey Finds Most Parents Find In-Person Learning Best, But Want Options
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60 percent of parents also revealed they’d prefer having remote learning as an available option, full or part time.
App NEWS
School Districts Are Still Trying To Secure Enough COVID Tests For Students
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“I’d love to be able to [test] our whole school, but you’re talking, you know, 5000 tests a week. We do not have that capacity.”
App NEWS
New York Comptroller’s Report Finds Gaps In Internet Services
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“There still is a digital divide, particularly in rural parts of the state, and for lower-income New Yorkers.”
Education
PA’s GOP-Controlled Legislature Challenges Governor’s School Mask Mandate
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“Nobody wanted to have unilateral government, whether that be from the executive or from the legislature. What people voted for…was cooperative government.”
Education
20 Years Later: Teaching 9/11 In Schools
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“I want them to know that it’s personal for so many of us.”
Uncategorized
Vestal Central Schools Prepare For In-Person Learning
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“You have to be at a point where you have plans in place where you can adjust accordingly, and still maintain an education for our students.”
Education
As Climate Change Urgency Grows, PA Is Still Working On New Standards For Teaching About It
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Students heading back to school may not hear about climate change in the classroom because of outdated science education standards.
Education
Wolf Administration Offers Free COVID-19 Testing For PA Schools
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“It’s clear that everyone wants to keep kids in the classroom and keep extra curricular activities going.”
Education
With No State Guidance, New York Schools Roll Out Reopening Plans
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Syracuse will require masks regardless of vaccination status and require proof of vaccination for all employees or regular testing.
Education
PA Governor Promotes Vaccinations For Some State Employees, But Nixes A School Mask Mandate
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Nine states, including New York, have implemented new mandates aimed at curbing the spread of the more contagious variant indoors.
App NEWS
‘A Complete Surprise’: State Health Department Has No Reopening Guidance For New York Schools
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“There is an urgent need for timely advice and supervision flowing from the State Department of Health to local and school officials.”
App NEWS
New York Senator Works To Increase SNAP Benefits For College Students
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“Students who are parents prioritize feeding their children over getting their own meal in order to make their tuition payments.”
Education
SUNY Can’t Mandate COVID Vaccines Until They’re Fully Approved By FDA
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SUNY is pushing vaccine awareness campaigns and encouraging students and faculty to use vaccine clinics on campus.
Education
Pennsylvania State University System Merges Six Schools Into Two
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“We know that significant change must occur if we are going to ensure that accessible, affordable public higher education remains available and attractive to students.”
Education
Federal Probe Into Indian Boarding School Grave Sites Seeks To Bring Healing
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“We must shed light on the unspoken traumas of the past. No matter how hard it will be.”
Education
Groups Partner With State to Expand High-Speed Internet Access to Affordable Housing
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“This initiative will help create affordable connected homes that equip residents with the tools necessary to thrive in the modern world.”
App NEWS
Summer Camp Teaches Social Skills That Remote Learning Could Never Offer
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Socializing can be challenging for children with Autism, it’s especially hard during a pandemic. But a summer program aims to help.
Supreme Court Rules PA Cheerleader’s F-Bombs Are Protected Speech
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The case involved a teenage cheerleader who dropped F-bombs on Snapchat. At issue was whether schools may punish students for speech that occurs online and off-campus but that may be disruptive.
Education
Experts Discuss Controversy Around Critical Race Theory
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The theory — which explores narratives of American History from all perspectives — has been a common practice in higher education for decades.
Education
Educator Spotlight: Dodie Ainslie
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NAME: Dodie Ainslie
SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION: Broome Tioga BOCES
TITLE: Technology Integration Specialist
DESCRIBE YOUR ROLE: I support teachers in two districts, Union-Endicott and Binghamton, on integrating technology to enhance student learning. Currently, I’m focusing mostly on grades 6-12. HOW DO YOU DEFINE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP INCLUDING MEDIA LITERACY?: I feel we need to start talking about citizenship, it isn’t just about digital citizenship, but being a good citizen throughout all your environments and communities. What we do to be productive and responsible citizens we should do in our physical and virtual communities. It’s when we put them in different boxes that we get in trouble because our students then see them as different and therefore can rationalize different behaviors.
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Despite ‘A Little Bit Of Anxiety,’ PA Officials Say Most Activities Are Safe For Young, Unvaccinated Kids
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Acting State Human Services Secretary Meg Snead said parents ultimately have to make their own decisions about what’s safe.
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Astorino: Parents, School Administrators Should ‘Show Civil Disobedience’ on Masks
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“We need school districts and superintendents to marry civil disobedience with common sense. And that is no masks for the rest of the year.”
Education
Finger Lakes Community College Breaks Ground On Nursing School Expansion
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The expansion will increase enrollment in FLCC’s registered nursing program by 60% and it will also allow that college to add a licensed practical nursing program.
Education
Educator Spotlight: Marissa McNamara
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NAME: Marissa McNamara
Twitter: @MarissaMcNamara
SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION: Professional Learning & Innovation Center- a division of Broome-Tioga BOCES
TITLE: Instructional Technology Specialist
DESCRIBE YOUR ROLE: I work directly with teachers and administrators providing professional learning and coaching around effective practices for leveraging instructional technology within the classroom.
HOW DO YOU DEFINE MEDIA LITERACY?: Media literacy is the ability to identify and understand various types of media. To be media literate is to have the ability to critically analyze the media that one consumes, allowing you to discern the message they are sending.
WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY AROUND THIS AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU?: Media literacy is vital for our globally connected world. Students are exposed to so much media, knowing how to critically analyze and use media thoughtfully will help our students to discern what is credible and accurate in a digital world.
WHAT ARE YOUR GO-TO RESOURCES TO RECOMMEND IF PEOPLE WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MEDIA LITERACY? Here is a nice compilation of resources put together by ISTE 10 Resources to Boost Student Media Literacy. If you’d like some examples and lesson ideas, check out commonsensemedia.org. It’s free for educators to create an account!
Here are a few accounts to follow on Twitter: @DigCitDoctors @digcitPLN
WHY DID YOU APPLY TO WSKG’s PBS MEDIA LITERACY ACADEMY?
New York State Not Yet Ready To Change School Mask Guidance
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It looks like New York State is not ready to change its guidance on masking yet for grades K-12.
Government
New York Offers College Scholarships To Teens Who Are Vaccinated
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Younger people were cleared for the COVID-19 vaccine later than older people, and they are getting vaccinated at much lower rates.
NYC Schools Chancellor Says Her Message To Parents Is Simple: Schools Are Safe
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The largest U.S. school district will reopen this fall with no option for virtual classes. Chancellor Meisha Porter says 70,000 employees have already been vaccinated, “and we need our children back.”
Education
Bill Would Bar PA School Districts From Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations
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“Our goal should be focused on getting the vaccine to those who want it, but not punish those who have made a personal choice.”
App NEWS
Poll Finds Good And Bad News For New York’s Embattled Governor
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More New Yorkers think the embattled governor should hang on than think he should resign.
Education
Surveys Created To Identify Remaining Broadband Dark Spots In New York
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“When so many people had to work and learn and play at home, the lack of broadband internet service clearly became a real problem for those families.”
Education
Study Shows High Confidence In COVID-19 Vaccine At Syracuse University
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“I think there is an obvious desire to get back to normal, and get their youth and lives back that they so dearly miss.”
Education
Bridging A Digital Divide, Subsidized Internet Program Enrollment Begins
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A new federal program will provide low-income residents with a monthly stipend to help pay for internet service.
Education
SUNY, CUNY To Require COVID Vaccinations
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“You go to a SUNY school, State University of New York, City University of New York, you must have a vaccine to come back in September. If you must have a vaccine, get it now, if you have to get it anyway.”
Education
Gov. Wolf Squares Off With GOP By Firing Charter School Appeals Board Members
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The CAB exists as a place where charter schools can challenge decisions made by their local school boards.
App NEWS
SUNY Campuses Allow Fully Vaccinated Folks To Go Mask-Free Outdoors
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“As we set our sights on the fall semester and reopening our campuses, we hope to be able to lift many more COVID-related restrictions in the weeks and months to come.”
App NEWS
PA Moves Forward On Merger Of Six State Universities Into Two Regional Schools
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The proposed northeastern entity would consist of Lock Haven, Mansfield, and Bloomsburg Universities.
Arts & Culture
New Book Explores Private Land, Public Good And Fracking In PA
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Fracking caused upheaval over the disruption and environmental degradation in the rural communities surrounding Williamsport, and challenged the rural values of independence and sovereignty over private property.
Education
AutismUp’s Facebook Group Supports Caregivers
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“I’ll go inside the bathroom, just for a quick second, and I’ll cry. But then I’m like, you know what, let me get myself together, everything’s going to be OK.”
Education
$2.3 Billion: How The ‘Historic’ New York State Budget Reboots Child Care
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“It could really change the whole way that child care is done, it could change the child care system going forward.”
Education
A Year Without Play: Parents And Experts Worry About Loss Of Social Skills During Pandemic
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“School is not just a place where they learn academics. It’s how they learn to get along with other kids their same age — how to navigate and negotiate all that.”
Education
Boost In State Aid Gives New York School Districts Much Needed Help
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“We know this has been a really hard year and a half. We are going to put resources behind education to prop the kids back up, give them time to maneuver through these changes and then get back on track with their education.”
Education
Starting In June, New York Will Require $15 High-Speed Internet for Low-Income Families
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“For America, broadband holds great power. It will either be the great equalizer for society, or it will be the great divider.”
Education
Colleges, Universities Adjust To New Graduation Guidelines
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“You have to respect what’s happening with COVID, and make sure not only the students are safe but the family and friends that would come on to campus.”
Regents Ask New York Schools To Develop Comprehensive Diversity Policies
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“We also believe that in this moment, we must ensure coherent opportunities for all students to actively participate in a lifetime of civic engagement and social justice activism.”
Education
New York To Set $15 Per Month Price Cap on High-Speed Internet for Low-Income Earners
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The deal will also require the state to study access and reliability of high-speed internet service statewide, including in historically underserved rural areas.
Education
As Vaccine Eligibility Expands To 16 And Up, Officials Hope College Students Will Get The Shot
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“We want to get past this and the only way to get past this is to get folks, you know, vaccinated.”
Education
Gillibrand Pushing For More School Funds In Next COVID Relief Bill
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She said the proposed $3.6 billion would dramatically increase currently allocated funds for wraparound services. And she believes those are more sorely needed because of the pandemic.
Education
New York’s Medical Schools See Spike In Applications
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“I think what has really sparked the imagination and the spirit is really seeing the possibility and the power of being a healthcare professional.”
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Note To Nesting Songbirds: Avoid Natural Gas Compressors
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A study by Penn State researchers found that songbirds nesting near the sound of natural gas compressors had fewer hatched eggs.
New York State Urged To Lower Lead Levels In Schools
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“We know that in particular young children are at risk of neurological and behavioral health consequences associated with developing bodies and that is something that lasts forever.”
Education
Groups Want Fracking Waste Included In PA Health Study
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University of Pittsburgh researchers slated to conduct 3-year study.
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Most Of The West Point Cadets Who Cheated On A Virtual Exam Will Be Allowed To Remain Enrolled
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The academy began to allow more discretion in punishing honor code violations after the 1976 scandal.
App NEWS
SUNY Educational Opportunity Centers Expand Free Workforce Training
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While COVID-19 has greatly affected the economy, it was already in flux before the pandemic hit.
Education
PA School Employees Will Be Offered Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Next Week
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Under this latest plan, educators and staff will not be moved into Phase 1a, which would make them eligible for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
Education
‘We’re Talking About Generational Loss:’ How PA’s Education Department Is Sizing Up Post-Pandemic Life
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Currently, about 30 percent of Pennsylvania’s K-12 schools, which serve half the total student population, are learning entirely remotely.
Education
PA Dems Push School Infrastructure As A Priority In Next Federal Stimulus
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“For generations, our teachers, guidance counselors, nurses, students, and school staff have been sent into buildings where they can get brain damage because of chipped paint, or cancer because of asbestos.”
App NEWS
New York’s Health Departments Can Now Determine Spacing Of Student Desks
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“If you change the six-foot rule and it was only three feet with distancing, or four feet, we could bring back more in-person learning, because of the physical space.”
Education
Gillibrand’s COVID-Relief Package Provides Over $100 Billion For Schools
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The funds would allow schools to upgrade things like HVAC and ventilation systems. It would also offer funds to help expand access to reliable, high-speed broadband, in districts that can’t afford it.
Federal Aid Should Not Supplant State School Funding, Says Education Commissioner
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“We are opposed to a one-shot federal fund replacing needed state dollars for schools.”
App NEWS
Governor Pitches Massive Attempt To Fix PA School Funding Inequities With Income Tax Hike
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The proposal would increase the state’s personal income tax from 3.07% to 4.49% in the next fiscal year.
Education
Advocates Highlight How PA’s Outdated School Funding Policy Causes Deep Inequities
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PCCY’s report found that the two-thirds of Pennsylvania school districts where enrollment has shrunk over the last thirty years receive far more funding per pupil from the state than the others that have grown.
Education
Cuomo Administration Mum On Overdue Child Care Report
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“We were told two weeks ago it was done, ready to go. I don’t know what the hold up is.”
Education
Want Kids Back In School? There’s A PAC For That
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“I kept seeing these questions over and over: How do I run for school board? How do I help candidates run for school board?””
Environment
Climate Scientist Michael Mann Interview: ‘We’re Going To Need Every Tool We Have’
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“We should engage in everyday actions and changes in our lifestyle, that reduce our environmental footprint, that often make us healthier and happier and save us money, things we ought to do anyway.”
Education
Thousands Of PA Children With Autism Will Lose Services This Month
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A change at the state level is blocking funding for a type of one-on-one therapy when conducted at clinics rather than in the home.
Education
COVID-19 Delays High-Risk High School Sports, Cancels Winter State Championships
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“Hopefully we will get to a place where the numbers go down and we can find a way to offer these opportunities for our student athletes and community.”
App NEWS
New PA Data Shows How Pandemic Gave A Boost To Cyber Charter Schools
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While public schools in urban and suburban counties have lost students, schools in more rural counties have largely tread water.
Education
Pandemic Pushes Back Start Date For Higher-Risk High School Winter Sports
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“We must remain steadfast in our decisions to ensure the safety of our athletes is our focus.”
Education
Syracuse University Hopes To Bring Students Back To Campus In January
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“We didn’t have big parties, etc. But we did have too many gatherings of too many people in ways that were not necessarily safe given the COVID situation.”
App NEWS
SUNY Students Will Get COVID-19 Tests Before Thanksgiving Break
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“We want to make sure, as our students are leaving and departing our system and campuses, they’re not carrying the virus home.”
Education
Pandemic Forces New York State ToCancel January 2021 Regents Exams
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State officials determined that the January Regents Exams could not be safely, equitably and fairly administered across the State given where the pandemic currently stands.
Education
SUNY Mandates COVID-19 Tests For Students Before Thanksgiving Break
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Next month, all SUNY campuses must test any student who comes on campus for COVID-19.
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Keuka College To Remain Remote For The Rest Of The Semester
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The school originally moved online this month.
Education
Pennsylvania Makes Plans For A Six-University Consolidation
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“We can no longer operate at the same size that we once were when we were a much larger university, so our expectation is that we will align those costs and revenues.”
Education
After Surge In Coronavirus Cases, Syracuse University Pauses Student Activities
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Syracuse University officials said late Tuesday that the number of students who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last day has risen to 45. Most are associated with a off-campus parties that occurred last week.
Education
Cuomo Orders Some School Closures, Possible Ban On Religious Gatherings
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Cuomo said he’s taking the steps because he does not want the hot spots to spread to the rest of the state.
Education
During Pandemic, Some Pennsylvanians Say Vouchers Can Boost Learning
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Pennsylvania school-choice advocates are pushing hard for a measure that would send federal coronavirus relief money directly to families to put towards private school tuition, tutoring, or other educational expenses.
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Business Leaders Warn Of Child Care Crisis
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Over 90% of businesses asked say more government funding is needed, and 75% support investment in affordable preschool child for children aged three and younger.
Education
Children Bullied For Race And Gender Now Have Broader Leeway To Sue In PA
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Advocates say the ruling is a win for students and families, allowing them to better hold school districts accountable for discriminatory bullying that happens under their watch.
It’s The Start Of The Fall Season For High School ‘Low-Risk’ Sports
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“All kids will be getting screened with their temperature check and they will fill out a five- or six-part questionnaire.”
App NEWS
PA Hasn’t Updated Science Education Standards Since 2002. New Plan’s First To Acknowledge Climate Change
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The new standards — which are still subject to regulatory review and approval by the state legislature — were advanced by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education last week.
Education
Teachers Union Calls School Aid Cuts ‘Unconstitutional’ in Lawsuit Against Cuomo
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NEW YORK NOW – The state’s largest teachers union filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Division of Budget over more than $5 billion in state spending that’s expected to be withheld from school districts as the state grapples with an unprecedented budget crisis.
New York’s Largest Teachers Union Threatens Lawsuit Over State Funding Cuts
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“Instead of a frivolous lawsuit, NYSUT should turn its attention to Washington and work with us to get the assistance New York’s children deserve.”
App NEWS
After COVID-19 Uptick On Oswego Campus, SUNY Chancellor Says There’s ‘No Cause For Alarm’
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“We want to keep students here and operating. If there has to be some mitigation efforts taken, we will keep students here as much as we can. But, we all have to remain vigilant.”
SUNY Chancellor Calls New COVID-19 Testing A ‘Game Changer’
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“I think that technology has really helped us. It’s an inexpensive technology. It’s a student-friendly and a faculty-friendly technology.”
AAA’s ‘School’s Out – Drive Carefully’ Campaign Notes Changes Motorists Need To Watch This Fall
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“You would you think that the teenagers don’t want to be like Mom and Dad, but they will mimic your behavior. And if you’re using the phone behind the wheel, the teen drivers will too.”
Education
New York Teachers Seek Mask Mandate For Classrooms
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Masks are strongly recommended at all other times, including in the classroom, but they are not mandatory once the student is sitting down at a socially distanced desk.
Could More SUNY Schools Close Due To COVID-19?
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“So you wanted a party. OK, now you have to go to remote learning, which means you basically stay in the dorm. It’s a function of discipline and compliance.”
Education
SUNY Geneseo Suspends Student Organizations For Violating COVID-19 protocols
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The three organizations suspended include the Theta Chi and Zeta Beta Xi fraternities and the Sigma Delta Tau sorority.
Crime and Justice
Education Advocates Consider Court Action Against 20% Cut In State Aid
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“That constitutional right doesn’t go on hold because there are financial constraints, because the state is having financial difficulties. This is a constitutional right.”
Education
As School Begins, Looming ‘Deluge’ Of Evictions Threatens Thousands Of PA Families
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“I got boxes I’m staring at every day. My kids are staring at it. They’re like, ‘When are we gonna find a place to go?’”
App NEWS
New York Sets COVID-19 Case Threshold for Closing Colleges
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Colleges in New York will be required to return to remote learning for at least two weeks if either 100 cases of COVID-19 are diagnosed, or 5% of that institution’s population tests positive, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
App NEWS
New York Schools Increasingly Worried Over Deep State Budget Cuts
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“I will be a catastrophe. Many school districts depend just about totally on state aid to get their programs running.”
App NEWS
Amid Back-To-School Season, PA Governor Touts Coronavirus Procedures, Family Services
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“We want children to be in situations where they’re safe and supervised by trusted adults.”
Economy
Without Child Care Bailout, Workforce Could Lose Women
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White House counselor Kellyanne Conway announced she was stepping down from her position to look after her family. Working families across the country are figuring out how to provide care for their children with remote and hybrid schooling this year.
Education
Syracuse University Suspends 23 Students After Large Campus Gathering
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“Make no mistake, there was not a single student who gathered on the Quad [Wednesday] night who did not know and understand that it was wrong to do so.”
New York Teachers Union ‘Prepared To Strike’ If Safety Demands Are Not Met
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The president of the city’s United Federation of Teachers called for testing every student and staff member before the start of school, set for Sept. 10.
Education
New Study Says Pennsylvania’s Child Care Industry Needs Millions More To Survive
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“If the pandemic was over today, and our economy was back to where it was pre-pandemic, we would probably be in a pretty good place. I think the concern really comes in when we look at the future.”
Can West Point And Annapolis Offer A Road Map For Reopening Colleges?
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Mandatory masks, strict discipline and rigorous testing have helped the academies, including West Point and Annapolis, welcome students back to campus. Can other schools learn from their example?
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Cuomo: Over 100 New York School Districts Have Not Filed Reopening Plans
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The school district plans must include procedures and protocols for instruction, health screenings, and social distancing measures.
Education
New York Schools Will Reopen In The Fall, Cuomo Says
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo formally gave schools the green light to reopen on Friday, saying the coronavirus infection rate was low enough in New York for students to return to class in the coming weeks.
Education
Participants Sought To Help New York Rate Creeks, Streams
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“And the really cool thing is when you fill out a survey on your smartphone, it geolocates you. We’re able to go back to that exact same spot and we’ll do the water quality testing.”
Cuomo Comments About Coronavirus Testing Confuse School Leaders
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“Districts must have a plan in place for testing related to symptomatic or exposed individuals, whether in school or through the local health department.”
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Governor Says New York Schools Must Convince Parents Their Students Will Be Safe
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“I don’t care what any bureaucrat says,” said Cuomo. “If they don’t have a good plan for reopening, no kids are going to come and no teaches are going to come.”
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‘I’d Be Nuts Not To Be Anxious’: PA College Administrators Prepare For Unpredictable Fall Semester
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Coronavirus testing, online instruction, and the ability to turn on a dime are central to reopening plans
Education
Cuomo To Issue School Reopening Guidance This Week
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“If you have the virus under control, reopen. If you don’t have the virus under control, then you can’t reopen,”
Education
Over 40 Leaders Join Finger Lakes Task Force To Safely Reopen Schools
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“I appreciate the work that the Congress has done to date with the CARES Act proposals. But this current debate must create resources that support state education and educational equity.”
Education
Space, Staffing Figure Into Plans For Reopening New York Schools
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Classroom capacity ranges from about 19-21 students. But with social distancing, the capacity can drop to around 16 or 17 students.
Education
To Safely Reopen, School Boards Say More Money’s Needed
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“Our school board members, really their heart is in opening up the school, but they know it’s going to cost a lot of extra money this year.”
Education
Special Olympics Athletes Switch To Virtual Competitions
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The coronavirus pandemic has affected the Special Olympics athletes and competitions.
What To Do About Part-Time School? NYC Announces Free Child Care For 100,000 Students
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The city aims to provide relief for working parents who either can’t afford to stay home or can’t find child care for the days that students aren’t in school.
Education
PA Governor Willing To Unplug School Reopening If COVID Surge Can’t Be Stopped
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“This whole process we’ve had an array of choices and they’ve all been bad.”
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Federal Funds For Reopening New York’s K-12 Schools Could Arrive Soon
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“If we give the schools the dollars they need to make sure the kids are safe and the teachers are safe and the employees are safe, we can sort of have our cake and eat it too.”
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Forest Schools: An Alternative To In-Classroom Or Remote Learning
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The Walden Project is an example of an outdoor independent learning program that is a possible alternative for immunocompromised students or others who can’t or don’t want to return to a traditional classroom setting during the coronavirus pandemic.
Education
New York Researchers Work On Coronavirus Tests For Students Returning To College
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“By testing a pool, if the pool is negative, everyone is clear. If the pool is positive, we break out the samples, we run them individually, so it’s like an individual test.”
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Schumer: Federal Stimulus Proposal Would Give Billions To Schools, Colleges
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“There are some strings. They have to use it for health and education, but we don’t say one size fits all.”
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Cuomo Sets School Reopening Formula, Guidance Presented
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Regions will be allowed to reopen schools if, by the first week of August, the infection rate remains below 5% using a 14-day average.
Education
PA Mask Mandate For Kids At Child Care Has Good Intentions. Can It Be Followed?
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“We find the data is suggesting children should be wearing masks any time they are outside of their family’s home and can’t maintain a distance of 6 or more feet.”
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Families Say Group Home Residents Suffer Because New York Failed To Act
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Jerri Lynn Sparks says her 22-year-old son, Jared, and thousands of other New Yorkers with disabilities are suffering because the state has adopted “one-size-fits-all” coronavirus restrictions for group homes.
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Pandemic Exposed Inequality In Access To Broadband, Officials Say
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“If we’re going to get serious about bridging the urban-rural divide and making sure that schoolchildren are not left behind then we have to work together to do a few things.”
Economy
Cuomo Opens Malls Friday, Cancels County Fairs
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“The federal government’s demands that schools reopen without concern for health, safety and equity are simply out of touch.”
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Cuomo: Decision On Schools To Come In Early August
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New York will decide if schools will reopen this fall in the first week of August, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday, and tasked districts across the state with coming up with plans in the event that they’re allowed to resume in-person learning.
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‘I Thought It Was A Hoax’: PA Students, Universities Respond To Trump Restrictions For International Visas
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For students, it’s a disorienting change during an already difficult time.
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Sidelined By Coronavirus, PA Med Students Found A Way To Help The Helpers
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“We’re kind of stuck in a position where we kind of feel helpless. We feel like we should be doing something.”
YMCA Summer Camps Can Reopen With Restrictions
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“We are more than happy to provide childcare. It’s complicated. It’s not easy. But it’s our mission.”
Will New York Schools Open In September? Cuomo Says It’s ‘Complicated’
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“We are preparing to open schools, we have plans to open schools, but (edit) I’ll be honest with you. It’s two months away. Anything can happen in two months.”
Education
Mail-In Ballots Expand Turnout In School Budget Votes, But At ‘Tremendous Cost’
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“The ideal situation would be to see this kind of turnout, without having to go through the expense of the postage and printing of absentee ballots.”
Education
New York Education Officials Gather Input For Reopening Guidelines
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Stakeholders are being asked to share what they’ve experienced during the pandemic shutdowns and how can the state improve and take proper precautions in the fall.
Education
Upstate High Schools Make Graduation Plans. Governor Allows Ceremonies For Up To 150 people
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“It really is the best situation, I guess, that we can have. It’s a tough one. It’s really not what we want, but we’ll make the best of it.”
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Votes On School Budgets Take Place Amidst Uncertainty
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“The word is uncertainty. We don’t know what’s going to happen and it’s very tough for our school districts to budget.”
Education
‘No Question’: PA Governor Says Schools Will Reopen In The Fall
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Most of western Pa. moves to green phase of coronavirus reopening plan next week.