West Milford, NJ
Schools
COVID-19: 3 More North Jersey School Districts Remote Until January COVID-19: 3 More North Jersey School Districts Remote Until January
Covid-19: 3 More North Jersey School Districts Remote Until January Three additional school districts in North Jersey are going all-remote until January. Officials from Newton Public Schools, Sparta Township Public Schools (Sussex County) and North Arlington Public Schools (Bergen County) announced this week.  Newton and North Arlington will reopen Jan. 18, and Sparta will reopen Jan. 19. As of Friday, there were 3,635 new coronavirus cases and 23 more deaths reported in New Jersey. Newton's superintendent Dr. G Kennedy Green said the district has seen a steady rise in cases in the last few weeks. Sussex County averaged seven new cases daily in mid-…

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by Cecilia Levine
Eastchester, NY
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COVID-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases COVID-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases
Covid-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases Three schools in a Westchester school district are going remote after new positive COVID-19 cases caused a staffing shortage. New Rochelle interim Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero said that on Thursday, Nov. 19, the high school, Daniel Webster Magnet School, and Columbus Elementary School will be switching to all-virtual learning. Marrero said that absences related to the virus and quarantines have left the schools with inadequate staff to ensure that students are properly supervised. Related story - COVID-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At New Rochelle HS Told To Quarantine The new…

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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
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Schools
COVID-19: Another Bergen County District All-Remote Until January, 2 Students Positive COVID-19: Another Bergen County District All-Remote Until January, 2 Students Positive
Covid-19: Another Bergen County District All-Remote Until January, 2 Students Positive Yet another Bergen County district will be going all-remote until January. Little Ferry schools have been holding learning virtually since Nov. 9, after two students tested positive. They were last in the schools on Oct. 30. In-person learning will resume on Monday, Nov. 16. But after Thanksgiving break, Little Ferry schools will be all-remote until Jan. 8. Other North Jersey districts that are all remote until January include Boonton, Clifton, Garfield, Newark, Paterson and Wallington. Did we miss one? Email [email protected].

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by Cecilia Levine
Bridgeport, CT
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COVID-19: Bridgeport School District, Largest In Connecticut, Shifts To Remote Learning COVID-19: Bridgeport School District, Largest In Connecticut, Shifts To Remote Learning
Covid-19: Bridgeport School District, Largest In Connecticut, Shifts To Remote Learning In the midst of the rising number of COVID-19 cases, the largest school district in Connecticut has announced they will revert to all remote learning as of Monday, Nov. 23. Bridgeport Schools Superintendent Michael Testani said on Thursday, Nov., 12, that although it was his desire to keep schools open, health and safety needed to come first. Officials said that as of Thursday, there were 119 positive COVID-19 cases in the district including 89 students and 30 staff members at 34 schools. In a letter to parents, Testain said that although the district had worked tirelessly to maintain in-p…

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by Kathy Reakes
Eastchester, NY
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COVID-19: Westchester School Going Remote After New Positive Test COVID-19: Westchester School Going Remote After New Positive Test
Covid-19: Westchester School Going Remote After New Positive Test Another Westchester school is transitioning to its remote learning plan after receiving confirmation of a positive COVID-19 case. Pelham Schools Superintendent Cheryl Champ announced this week that an individual at Siwanoy Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing officials to switch back to distance learning for two weeks. Champ said that students will learn from home beginning on Thursday, Nov. 12 through Tuesday, Nov. 24. Students will return to the classroom for in-person instruction on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Colonial, Prospect Hill, and the high school will continue to …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
COVID-19: New Report Examines How Hudson Valley Cluster Community Saw 32% Drop In Virus Rate COVID-19: New Report Examines How Hudson Valley Cluster Community Saw 32% Drop In Virus Rate
Covid-19: New Report Examines How Hudson Valley Cluster Community Saw 32% Drop In Virus Rate Some are questioning the COVID-19 numbers coming out of a Hudson Valley Orthodox Jewish community after the infection rate spiked to the highest in the state before suddenly plummeting back to earth. Last month, the state was reporting that the positivity rate in Kiryas Joel, a village in Orange County, jumped to 34 percent, prompting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to put certain restrictions in the state in the community and surrounding areas. Cuomo later eased the restrictions in the Orange County cluster, though some remain in place in Rockland County. Earlier story - COVID-19: Orange Coun…

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by Zak Failla
Lyndhurst, NJ
Schools
COVID-19: 2nd Bergen County School District Goes All-Remote Until January COVID-19: 2nd Bergen County School District Goes All-Remote Until January
Covid-19: 2nd Bergen County School District Goes All-Remote Until January A second Bergen County school district has extended its all-remote learning period until January 2021. The Wallington Board of Education made the decision during its meeting on Monday, after schools had been closed for two weeks to mitigate cases within the community.  Hybrid learning was expected to resume on Jan. 19, 2021, Wallington Superintendent of Schools Dr. James J. Albro said Tuesday in a letter to parents. It was not known how many individuals had tested positive within the district. A Wallington football player tested positive following the Oct. 9 game. District offi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Three More Westchester Schools Go Remote After Positive Cases COVID-19: Three More Westchester Schools Go Remote After Positive Cases
Covid-19: Three More Westchester Schools Go Remote After Positive Cases Three more schools in Westchester have been forced to return to remote learning following positive COVID-19 cases. Blind Brook High School in Rye Brook and Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale officials announced that on Thursday, Oct. 29, classes would be held virtually following a confirmed COVID-19 case in a student at both schools. In Yonkers, Montessori School 31 will be closed to non-essential staff through Tuesday, Nov. 3 after there was a reported positive COVID-19 case, though it was unclear whether it was a student or staffer. District officials said that all students will contin…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Schools
COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed At Two More Schools In Fairfield County COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed At Two More Schools In Fairfield County
Covid-19: New Cases Confirmed At Two More Schools In Fairfield County There have been two more confirmed COVID-19 cases in a pair of schools. Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent Mike Cummings announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28 that an individual at Fairfield Warde High School and one at Roger Sherman Elementary School have both tested positive for the virus. The two new cases came after several others that were reported across the district, including at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Dwight Elementary School, and in a fully remote student. Cummings said that contact tracing has been conducted and anyone who may have been exposed is currently under quaranti…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Outbreak Leads To Closure Of School District On Long Island COVID-19: Outbreak Leads To Closure Of School District On Long Island
Covid-19: Outbreak Leads To Closure Of School District On Long Island An outbreak of COVID-19 cases has led to the closure of a Long Island school district. Many of the cases are in the transportation department, and "significantly affected our district's ability to operate," Long Beach Public Schools Superintendent Jennifer Gallagher said in a statement. As a result, all Long Beach schools will be closed for in-person instruction from Thursday, Oct. 29 until Thursday, Nov. 12. "All students will receive full instruction remotely during that time, including all special education services," Gallagher said. "During this time, we will also not be…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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COVID-19: 2 More Bergen County Schools Report Positive Cases COVID-19: 2 More Bergen County Schools Report Positive Cases
Covid-19: 2 More Bergen County Schools Report Positive Cases Another two Bergen County schools have reported positive COVID-19 cases. Cases were reported at the Memorial School in Montvale and the Thomas Edison School in Fair Lawn. It was not clear if the case at the Memorial Elementary School was a student or staff member. The individual did not have any close contacts. In Fair Lawn, both cases were reported at the Edison School, which houses the district's Board of Education office and Pre-K classes for student services, Superintendent Nick Norcia said in a letter. One staff member and one employee in the BOE office tested positive, Norcia s…

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by Cecilia Levine