Victor schools seeing spike in COVID cases; more than 100 absences at elementary school
Victoria E. Freile - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK - in the D&C on 9/23/21 on page A3 Two dozen positive COVID-19 cases have emerged in the Victor Central School District. According to district Superintendent Tim Terranova, 21 Victor students...
Student Survey: Depression, Stress and Anxiety Leading Barriers to Learning as Access to Trusted Adults Drops
Nearly half of American students with learning barriers cited increasing amounts of stress, depression and anxiety as the leading obstacle in the 2020-21 school year. At the same time, students say their access to a trusted adult to discuss that stress decreased,...
Most kids who suffer crippling long-haul COVID symptoms get better. Doctors are worried about those who don’t.
‘We do not have answers’ Kristen Jordan Shamus and Karen Weintraub - | USA TODAY - in the D&C on 9/20/21 on page A1 Thirteen-year-old Rose Lehane Tureen’s debilitating headache has lasted a year and a half. • At 5 months old, Madelynn Birchmeier stopped...
Prioritizing the Social and Emotional Learning in Students’ Digital Lives During the Pandemic
There is no doubt that the last 18 months have taken a tremendous toll on students' mental health and wellbeing as they adjusted to drastic changes in their schools and communities. As we continue to navigate the ever-evolving hurdles of this pandemic and gear up for...
NY school districts quiet on remote learning plans
Sarah Taddeo and Katelyn Cordero - New York State Team USA TODAY NETWORK in the D&C on 9/14/21 on page A1 New York school districts have remained mostly quiet about remote learning plans for the year, highlighting instead the benefits of in-person learning as the...
Multiple factors drive schools’ busing plight
Immediate crisis eases, but problems aren’t gone Justin Murphy - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK - in the D&C on 9/10/21 on page A3 After five emergency meetings in six days and a 24-hour delay to the first day of school, the Rochester City...
NY schools try to make up ground after year that was derailed by coronavirus pandemic
"Unfinished learning" Justin Murphy and Gary Stern New York State Team | USA TODAY NETWORK Call it learning loss or unfinished learning or a learning gap or a learning opportunity. When Janira Martinez looks back at the 2020-21 school year, all the screen time...
Most RCSD high schools to be in-person
Nearly 3,000 students don’t have a bus yet due to driver shortage Justin Murphy - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK - in the D&C on 9/8/21 After a chaotic weekend of planning, the Rochester City School District has managed a partial reversal of...
Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families
The New York Education Department (NYSED), Office of Special Education is sharing a resource jointly issued by the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) Office for Civil Rights and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services on July 26, 2021 entitled,...
NY State Health and Safety Guide for Schools
Dear Colleagues, Towards the aim of keeping students and staff healthy and safe, being responsive to student needs, and maximizing in-person teaching and learning, the New York State Education Department has released a health and safety guide (attached)to help schools...