Between parent-teacher conferences and a tumultuous presidential election, last week certainly had enough excitement for for many city public schools. But at P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil, there was another cause of excitement: A return to the West 236th Street campus.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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11/15/20
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Education remains a precious commodity, especially now when for many students, it’s balancing between learning inside a classroom and learning across the internet.
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By PETE JANNY
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11/15/20
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Anyone experiencing whiplash from last March after seeing what appears to be another — and larger — wave of coronavirus cases throughout the country, they’re certainly not alone. But another first wave-era city policy could soon rear its ugly head: Fully remote learning.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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11/13/20
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Even with concerns SARS-CoV-2 is still present in public schools, parents still had a golden parachute at their disposal: They could opt out of hybrid learning and choose fully remote classes at any time throughout the academic year. And many did so, thinking they’d have a few opportunities to opt back in when they felt it was safe.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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11/8/20
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When Mayor Bill de Blasio announced over the summer the city would close down its schools if the seven-day rolling average of positive coronavirus tests reached 3 percent, such a number seemed far away — especially with said rates at record lows. At the time.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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11/8/20
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