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Several districts in the Twin Counties have opted to go fully remote as they prepare for the possibility that the area may be labeled a microcluster. Originally slated to return to in-person instruction Monday, Windham-Ashland-Jewett and Hunter-Tannersville will stay remote until after the Christmas break. Elementary students at Cairo-Durham will also switch to virtual learning until January, joining grades 6-12. “It is with a heavy heart to inform you that Hunter-Tannersville Central will...

Get rid of snow days? Some school districts say no Education Department: districts can pivot to remote learning during winter weather FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Buy PhotoFamilies are seen sledding on a hill in Frear Park during a major snow storm on Monday, Nov. 2, 2019 in Troy, N.Y. The local schools had a snow day because of the snow.(Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of3 4-year-old Lily spends a snow day off from school on a makeshift...