Delays in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic are a problem for public schools, but not at any school run by Rabbi Aaron Frank.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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9/13/20
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Rabbi Tully Harcsztark probably didn’t think much of the 6 a.m., phone call he received last March. Little did he know it would herald the beginning of an unprecedented public health crisis that would ultimately close down the state.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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8/16/20
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The first day of kindergarten can be a daunting experience for children and parents alike. And with this academic year coming with the added needs of physical distancing and personal protective equipment being thrown into the mix, it only promises to be more daunting.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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8/9/20
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When the more than 260 students poured out of the doors of St. John’s School in mid-March as the coronavirus pandemic bore down on the state, they likely thought they would return soon. If not this academic year, then perhaps the next? At least by 2021, even in the worst-case scenario.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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7/19/20
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It’s not every day someone tries to revoke a Distinguished Achievement Award at Horace Mann School. In fact, from what Nick Perry can recall, it hasn’t been done in his 15 years as a teacher there.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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7/19/20
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Ileana Glyptis of Riverdale was one of 480 seniors who graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, last month.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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6/28/20
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Just a few weeks ago, few if anyone even knew this was something doctors — and parents — should be looking out for. But a new syndrome among children, called MIS-C, is starting to be identified in a number of states and countries. And because of it, schools will remain closed through the summer.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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5/22/20
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Don't expect life to return to normal anytime soon. But for those willing to settle for a "new normal" — at least for now — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has some good news: You might start to experience it in just another month.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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4/27/20
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Van Cortlandt Park Alliance — the civic group formed from the merger of the Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy and the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park — has found its first executive director.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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4/26/20
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A career path in finance is one with a notable gender gap. According to Forbes, only 15 percent of financial executives are women despite the fact they account for 46 percent of all employees in the field. Career advancement for women in finance isn’t impossible, but it’s difficult. But at Ethical Culture Fieldston School, four young women are looking to change that.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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4/19/20
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