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Source: SUNY Plattsburgh reports second positive COVID-19 case | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Plattsburgh School Updates Reopening Plan | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | After outcry from parents over full in-person instruction, the district is beginning a hybrid model this fall.

Source: Weinberger Proposes Limiting Alcohol Sales, Gatherings Ahead of UVM Semester | Off Message

Source: Weeks from start of school year, administrators face sharp aid cuts

Source: ‘Risky, problematic’ to open schools: Cuomo wonders if can they control UNC-like outbreaks – syracuse.com

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced over $550,000 in USDA Rural Business Development grant funding for four North Country organizations. The Essex County Industrial Development Agency has been awarded $300,000 to facilitate the expansion and retention of business activity within Essex County. An estimated 53 jobs will be created as a result of this […]

Source: Ithaca College changes course, won’t bring back students for the fall semester – syracuse.com

Source: Coronavirus: UNC-Chapel Hill moves all classes online after just 1 week – syracuse.com

Source: NY will close individual schools if coronavirus starts to spread, Cuomo says – syracuse.com

Source: Teachers in Upstate NY city districts join Syracuse, ask to delay the start of in-person school – syracuse.com

Source: Burlington city councilors call on UVM to revise reopening plan, threaten action – VTDigger

Source: Beekmantown CS offering in person, digital options for return to school | Sun Community News BEEKMANTOWN | Students here will have the option of returning to school full time or in a digital model, according to superintendent Dan Mannix.

Plattsburgh, August 13, 2020. As North Country residents return to work and school, local health officials are urging community members to continue to be respectful and responsible. While active cases of COVID-19 have remained low in the region over the past month, many residents have expressed concerns about potential rising numbers as students return to […]

Source: Plattsburgh City School District releases revised reopening plan

Source: Elementary to fully return at Saranac, middle/high school to rotate | Sun Community News SARANAC | Elementary students will have the chance to return to school this fall here, while older students will be rotated between in person and digital learning to s

Source: 107 New York school districts didn’t submit COVID-19 plans. Or did they? Peru School Superintendent Dr. Thomas Palmer commented:  What is this article referencing? The 2020-2021 reopening plans had to be created and submitted to the New York State Education Department(NYSED), Posted on the District’s Website for public view and sent to the New […]

 Source: Peru super: District submitted reopening plans to NYSED, DOH | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Syracuse University reports 3 active coronavirus cases; 0 found during first freshman move-in day – syracuse.com

“My office continues to field dozens of phone calls and emails from concerned parents and educators regarding our regions readiness to reopen the schools. Our school districts are doing all they can to put plans in place to keep our children safe, but they need clearer guidance.  Safety remains the top priority for everyone, most […]

Source: School Opening Update with Dr. Thomas Palmer by The Peru Tech Bytes Podcast • A podcast on Anchor

Source: Amesite brings advanced remote learning to Peru | Sun Community News PERU | Amesite’s remote learning AI software comes to Peru and CVES BOCES.

Peru High School Graduate – Winner of the Nobel Prize of computing. Sister of Rev. Philip Allen and Peru farmer Jimmy Allen. Funeral Tuesday at St. Augustine’s church One of the few women in the computer industry in its early days, she paved the way for the efficient, lightning-fast apps of today. Source: Frances Allen, […]

Source: Cuomo gives green light to schools | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the green light for any school with an approved plan by the Department of Health to reopen in September during a Friday news conference.

Source: Cuomo: New York schools can reopen this fall following coronavirus shutdown