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It has to be difficult to be a school in the pandemic. Sure, there are lots of other institutions working hard to figure out what’s happening and what to do about it. Hospitals, nursing homes, churches. Even grocery stores and baseball teams have been in turmoil because of covid-19. But has anything been tugged in different directions the way schools have? They are responsible for educating kids. They are also charged with keeping them safe. Those goals are hard to reconcile with each other when one side says children should be at their desks, learning about fractions and William Shakespear...

When do schools close for covid? The number of days a school should close is based on the size of the school and the number of cases. Despite those recommendations, if school officials can complete case investigations, contact tracing and cleaning in a shorter period of time, the length of closure may be shortened. Here's when schools are required to close based on size and the number of covid-19 cases: Low to moderate community spread Fewer than 500 students and staff: 2-4 cases, close for 1 or 2 days; 5 or more cases, close for 5 days 500 to 900 students and staff: 4-6 cases, close for 1 to...

TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. A closure of Derry Area Middle and High School is extended through the rest of the week because five more coronavirus cases were reported, according to Superintendent Eric Curry. In-person classes will resume Monday. At Derry Area, the extended closure will allow for continued contact tracing and cleaning at the school, Curry said. All middle and high school students will do remote learning on Thursday and Friday. Sports and extra-curricular activities are canceled through Sa...

Jeff Himler | Tribune-Review   TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Greater Latrobe School District agreed to pay its share for renovations at Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center, clearing the way for a bond issue of up to $6 million. The school board this week agreed to incur debt for the project in the principal amount of up to about $2,960,000, as one of three member districts that send secondary students to the center in Derry Township. Including interest costs, Greater Latrobe can expect to ...

Additional federal money is being allocated to school districts across the state to help with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday said he is dedicating $2.2 billion in federal stimulus funds to k-12 school districts and charter schools. The money can be used to support