Researchers once feared that school reopenings might spread the virus through communities. But so far there is little evidence that it’s happening. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Education (K-12)”
In NYC Schools, Only 18 Positive Coronavirus Tests Out of 10,676
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
The absence of outbreaks, if it holds, suggests that the city’s efforts to return children to classrooms could serve as an influential model for the nation. Source: New York Times
How Windows Have Caused Anxiety at Hunter College Schools During Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
The building that is home to Manhattan’s Hunter College High temporarily closed after three students tested positive for the virus. Source: New York Times
Why Parents in This High-Performing School District Chose All-Remote Learning
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
In a heavily Asian-American district of Queens, two-thirds of families have chosen not to send their children back to school. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s School Testing Plan May Miss Large Outbreaks, Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2020
Half of New York’s students should be tested every two weeks, researchers estimate. Officials plan to test only 10 to 20 percent of each school every month. Source: New York Times
New York Becomes the First Big City to Reopen All Its Schools
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2020
It’s a significant moment for the recovery in a city hit hard by the pandemic in the spring. The system, the nation’s largest, is welcoming back 500,000 students. Source: New York Times
Elementary Schools Reopen in Person, in Milestone for N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2020
About 300,000 children returned to classrooms for the first time since March as the city’s test positivity rate edged upward. Source: New York Times
A Beloved Teacher Died From the Virus. Now Her School Confronts Reopening.
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2020
At Public School 9 in Brooklyn, students will start each day by talking about how they are feeling and will take breaks for movement and meditation. Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Mostly Spares Younger Children. Teens Aren’t So Lucky.
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
Younger children are about half as likely as older teenagers and adults to become infected, new studies suggest. Source: New York Times
How New York City Schools Are Scrambling to Reopen
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
Most students who have chosen in-person learning will be returning to classrooms this week. Teachers and principals are racing to be ready for them. Source: New York Times
Principals Assail N.Y.C. Mayor, Calling for State Takeover of Schools
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2020
The union representing New York City’s principals said it had lost confidence in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to reopen schools. Source: New York Times
How to Keep the Coronavirus at Bay Indoors
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2020
Tips for dodging the virus as Americans retreat from colder weather: Open the windows, buy an air filter — and forget the UV lights. Source: New York Times
How to Keep the Peace in a School Pod
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2020
‘It’s important to approach this with the idea that there’s no ideal situation. If there were, we’d all be doing it.’ Source: New York Times
Virus Cases Are Reported in 100 N.Y.C. School Buildings
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2020
Nearly all the buildings remained open, following city guidelines that say only those schools with two cases in different classrooms will shut. Source: New York Times
How N.Y.C.’s Mayor Ignored Warnings and Mishandled Reopening Schools
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio delayed the start of school for a second time, leading to an uproar among parents. Source: New York Times