New Jersey also announced on Monday that all employees of public, private and parochial schools must be fully inoculated or face weekly testing. Source: New York Times
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N.Y.C. Will Mandate Vaccines for Teachers and School Staff
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
The new mandate will affect about 148,000 city employees. Source: New York Times
Belleville, N.J.: An Affordable Alternative to Renting in the City
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
The Essex County township has seen an influx of New York buyers looking for ‘houses with a little bit of property and taxes that aren’t too crazy.’ Source: New York Times
As Delta Variant Spreads, N.Y.C. Parents Worry About Coming School Year
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
So far, there have been very few cases in New York City’s summer school session, but some parents want a remote option for the fall. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Says Some Vaccinated Americans Should Wear Masks Again
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
In communities with growing caseloads, vaccinated and unvaccinated people should return to wearing masks indoors in public areas, health officials said. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Has Plans for New York, Beyond Public Safety
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2021
Mr. Adams, the Democratic mayoral nominee, has stances on policing, transportation and education that suggest a shift from Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
What Parents Need to Know About the C.D.C.’s Covid School Guidelines
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2021
The agency’s advice on distancing, masks and vaccination bring the coming school year a bit more into focus. Source: New York Times
The C.D.C. Issues New School Guidance, With Emphasis on Full Reopening
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2021
The guidance acknowledges that many students have suffered from months of virtual learning. Source: New York Times
Inside the Mayor’s Plan to Help N.Y.C.’s Schools Recover
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2021
Bill de Blasio unveiled a $635 million plan to restore the system post-lockdown and give students extra academic and mental health support. Source: New York Times
A Private-School Sex Educator Defends Her Methods
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2021
After nine years at Dalton, why was Justine Ang Fonte suddenly being pilloried by parents? Source: New York Times
When a Valedictorian Spoke of His Queer Identity, the Principal Cut Off His Speech
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2021
The principal also took away the valedictorian’s prepared remarks, so the student recited the speech from memory. Source: New York Times
‘No Shortcuts?’: A 40-Mile Rite of Passage for High School Freshmen
By Gotham Rex on June 25, 2021
A year after the pandemic canceled a nearly 50-year-old tradition, a New Jersey Catholic school brought back a mandatory hike across the Appalachian Trail. Source: New York Times
A School District Got Rid of Columbus Day. It Didn’t Stop There.
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2021
A New Jersey school district, criticized for renaming the day for Indigenous people, eliminated the names of all holidays. It might undo that, too. Source: New York Times
Mount Sinai Seeks to Expand School Virus Testing Program
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2021
The health system, which is preparing to open a new laboratory that could process 100,000 tests a day, wants to take its program to public schools this fall. Source: New York Times
The End of Online Classes
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2021
Masks will still be required, and schools will follow social-distancing guidelines, but vaccinations are not yet mandatory. Source: New York Times