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School districts across New York state are grappling with rules that are more restrictive for commencements than for other public events. Parents and school officials wonder why. The state’s order for graduation ceremonies forces school officials to follow rules for spacing and Covid testing that aren’t imposed on pro sports and concerts. The rules were set in April, long before the recent ...

For two tiny Hamilton County school districts, there was no COVID-19 relief rescue However, state bullet aid could be the answer FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 First graders at Long Lake Central School District add stickers to a bulletin board. The small and rural Long Lake and Indian Lake school districts did not qualify for COVID-19 relief from the American Rescue Plan.Courtesy of Long Lake CentraShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Children who attend Indian Lake pose in front of the school for a photo.Courtesy of Indian Lake Central SchoolShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 Indian Lake Central School District rec...

How remote learning will probably be different at CNY schools in the fall Posted May 11, 2021 Fourth-grader Riley Mattoon, 9, of Baldwinsville, gets help from her mom, Jodi, to log on for her class at Reynolds Elementary School online from her desk at home. N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.comN. Scott Trimble | strimble@syra Facebook Share Hybrid learning — blending in-person with remote days - from the pandemic shutdown will almost definitely be gone, they say. But schools are preparing for remote learning. even though there’s been no official word from the governor or state educati...

CNHI ALBANY — The politically influential teachers union has put its clout behind legislation that would give early retirement incentives to educators for both public school districts and state and community colleges. New York State United Teachers, a union with which the United University Professions for SUNY faculty members is affiliated, is hoping the legislation is approved by both the Assembly and Senate before the legislative session closes in just six weeks. According to the bill authored by Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti, D-Westchester County, the incentive would be temporarily open...

New York ends Covid capacity limits for businesses; what it means to you now Updated May 03, 2021; Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. — Despite the approaching end of New York’s Covid-19 capacity limits, businesses owners and others in the Syracuse area say not much is likely to change in the near term. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said earlier Monday that New York will end most of its capacity restrictions starting May 19. The change applies to a range of businesses and other organizations including houses of worship, bars and restaurants, museums, retail stores, gyms and fitness centers, amusement par...