NYC delays in-person classes
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New York City delayed the opening of the return to the classroom on Thursday, announcing that the return to in-person learning will happen in 3 separate phases.

NC lieutenant governor: Reopen schools without mask mandate

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest said that he would immediately reopen all K-12 public schools without requiring students or teachers to wear masks if he were governor.

First day of remote learning in NYC
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Students began a school year unlike any other in New York City history on Wednesday.

New York University dorm locked down due to coronavirus cases

A residence hall at New York University was locked down after four freshmen tested positive for the coronavirus.

Dozens of Plainedge students in quarantine after kid tests positive for COVID-19

In a letter sent to parents, the superintendent said that some of the middle and high school students playing in the game were sharing food and water bottles.

2 dead, 6 wounded in shooting near Rutgers campus

Middlesex County prosecutors and New Brunswick police said officers responding to the scene shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday found eight people with apparent gunshot wounds. The victims were taken to various hospitals and two male victims were pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, police said.

Coronavirus cases rising on colleges
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Colleges and universities have emerged as the new coronavirus hotspots across the nation, and students themselves are the ones to blame.

NYC teacher?s union threatens to delay start of school
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It?s less than two weeks until students in New York City are supposed to return to class for in-person learning, but the UFT is once again threatening to delay the start of school, claiming the city has failed to meet all of its promised safety measures.

Study: Kids infected at day care spread coronavirus at home

A new report underscores that kids can bring the new coronavirus home from day care and infect relatives.

Suffolk County postpones high school sports until 2021

Section XI's Athletic Council voted to condense all three sporting seasons (fall, winter, spring) from January through June for the varsity, junior varsity, and modified levels. 

16 DoE staffers test positive for COVID-19
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The UFT has revealed that 16 staffers at the New York City Department of Education have tested positive for coronavirus.

Connecticut parents sent child to school with COVID-19, official says

The Superintendent of the Meriden Public Schools in central Connecticut issued an announcement on September 10, reporting a child had been sent to school while their COVID-19 test was pending and was later found to be positive.

Back-to-school different across NY districts

Back to school for many of New York’s 2 ½ million public school students has meant back to their kitchen tables and bedrooms where they left off in the spring.

Michigan launches new plan offering free college to 625,000 essential workers

More than half-a-million Michigan workers who provided essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic have the opportunity to go to college without paying tuition. 

Dad recreates sweet 'Toy Story' scene to send son, 4, back to school

A father in England recreated a famous scene from “Toy Story” to send his young son back to school, in a sweet photoshoot that has gone viral on social media.

Pair of NYC teachers test positive for coronavirus

The New York City Department of Education has confirmed that two teachers, both from Brooklyn, have tested positive for coronavirus.