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Tens of thousands of New York City middle school students returned to their school buildings on Thursday for the first time since schools moved all remote.
The state of New York is now allowing New York City schools to mandate COVID-19 testing for in-person learning, in a reversal of its previous position.
When city preschools, elementary schools, and District 75 schools for students with complex special needs reopened for in-person classes in early December, city officials promised more stability. But the reality has been far more complicated, parents, staff and administrators claim is undercut by frequent school closures, ongoing staffing challenges and lingering gaps in city childcare networks.