New Jersey schools prepare to teach kids at home if coronavirus outbreak worsens
Officials in New Jersey are urging community leaders to not delay making contingency plans for a worsening public health crisis. That includes possibly closing schools.
Coronavirus concerns after Brooklyn school’s trip to Italy
Questions are being raised after it was reported that a teacher, 44 students and six staff members from James Madison High School in Sheepshead Bay spent their winter break in one of the so-called “hot zones” of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy.
Coronavirus concerns after Brooklyn school's trip to Italy
A school trip to areas in Italy affected by the coronavirus during the winter break has led to concerns abut protocols to deal with the virus in New York City.
Yeshiva University student tests positive for coronavirus
A student at Yeshiva University who is the son of a coronavirus patient has tested positive for coronavirus, according to university officials.
Westchester synagogue closed; congregants self-quarantined
An attorney from Westchester County is hospitalized in Manhattan and being treated for COVID-19.
Italy eyes plan to close all schools for 2 weeks
Italian media say the Italian government has ordered schools nationwide to close for the next two weeks to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Second confirmed case of coronavirus in New York
The 50-year-old man and attorney from New Rochelle in Westchester County commuted to work in Manhattan while infected.
Schools shut down in several European countries
Tens of thousands of students in virus cluster zones are home from school in France on Tuesday, with a smaller number in Germany and Poland facing quarantines or days without class.
US schools planning for possible spread of coronavirus
School letters sent home from Florida to California this week sought to assure parents that, in most communities, the risk of exposure to the virus is still low.
Man followed girl, 11, into school and groped her, cops say
A man was arrested at an East Harlem school after he followed a girl into the building and groped her, according to police.
Elementary school in Washington Heights providing laundry service to students
An elementary school in Washington Heights is offering on-site washer and dryer for families to use.
Boy struck and killed in same neighborhood girl died days earlier
Emergency crews are on the scene of a deadly incident involving a boy struck by a vehicle in Brooklyn.
School gives homeless students free laundry service
An elementary school in New York City has installed an on-site washer and dryer to help families
Former Baltimore mayor Pugh sentenced to 3 years in book scheme
The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday for arranging fraudulent sales of her self-published children’s books to nonprofits and foundations to promote her political career and fund her run for the city’s highest office.
After lengthy debate, Bible bill passes in West Virginia House
Delegates passed House Bill 4780 that would allow classes about the Bible to be taught in schools across the state.
Queens teacher accused of sexually abusing special needs student
A teacher was arrested at a school in Queens for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old special needs student, said police.
'To Kill a Mockingbird' performed for students at Madison Square Garden
"To Kill a Mockingbird" is usually performed at the 1,435-seat Shubert Theatre, which is routinely sold out. But thousands of middle and high school students from all five boroughs got to see it for free at Madison Square Garden.
Several colleges closing study abroad programs in Italy amid virus concerns
Syracuse University is going to close a study abroad program in Italy because of the spread of the new coronavirus.
Student asks to donate bonus points to classmates
One generous student wrote a note to their teacher asking if he could give away bonus points from his test to the student who scored the lowest in the class.
Stony Brook lacrosse goalie makes saves off of the field
The college lacrosse player has been a volunteer firefighter since he was a pre-teen.