#NY leaders driving parents insane with school-closing moves

#NY leaders driving parents insane with school-closing moves

“#NY leaders driving parents insane with school-closing moves” Bad enough parents must play Red Light, Green Light on kids’ in-person learning; worse, the rules of the game are unclear, ever-changing and set sometimes by Mayor de Blasio, sometimes by Gov. ­Cuomo — two officials who are rarely on the same page. Families are now again wondering: Are their…

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#19 NYC schools closed this week due to COVID-19 cases

#19 NYC schools closed this week due to COVID-19 cases

“#19 NYC schools closed this week due to COVID-19 cases” They had barely cracked a book. A total of 19 city schools have already emptied out their classrooms due to COVID-19 cases this week — just days after reopening. According to Department of Education data, Queens saw seven schools shutter, the Bronx had five, Brooklyn…

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#Baltimore schools shut down for two days after cyberattack

#Baltimore schools shut down for two days after cyberattack

“#Baltimore schools shut down for two days after cyberattack” Schools in Baltimore will shut down for two days this week — and a ransomware attack, not the coronavirus, is to blame. The Baltimore County Public Schools tweeted Saturday that there will be no classes Monday and Tuesday due to the computer breach. “This provides much-needed…

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#Sri Lankan man runs mobile library for kids

#Sri Lankan man runs mobile library for kids

“#Sri Lankan man runs mobile library for kids” COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — During his leisure time, Mahinda Dasanayaka packs his motorbike with books and rides his mobile library — across mostly muddy roads running through tea-growing mountain areas — to underprivileged children in backward rural parts of Sri Lanka. Having witnessed the hardships faced by…

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