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Despite rising coronavirus cases across the city, public preschools, elementary schools and District 75 schools remain open. While the United Federation of Teachers labor union thinks public school buildings should close if the city’s positive test rate reaches 9 percent — by the state’s measurements — some of its caucuses opposed reopening altogether in the new year.
Cuomo throws out 9% threshold, angers UFT
Keeping the country’s largest public school system running during a pandemic is no mean feat. But it might be easier now that one variable that could single-handedly shut those schools down has gone out the window. more
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There may be a lot of interruptions physically coming to campus in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, but one thing still remains true since the beginning of the academic year at Manhattan College: The ‘good neighbor’ policy is still in effect. That means zero-tolerance for large gatherings among students, according to the dean who put it together. But residents of 3660 Waldo Ave., say some students living there continually violate the policy.
Off-campus students aren’t quite ‘good neighbors'
‘Twas a few nights after Christmas and all through the house, a party lasted for hours, awakening even the smallest mouse. That was the case one evening in The Majestic. The building at 3660 Waldo Ave., is popular with Manhattan College students wanting to live off campus. And according to some of their immediate neighbors inside the building, some student apartments are infamous for causing a racket at all hours of the night. more
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Alma mater condemns Giuliani
In the eleventh hour of the Trump presidency, many higher education institutions are rescinding honorary degrees or taking other actions against the president and his inner circle — especially in the wake of the pro-Trump riot that stormed the Capitol building Jan. 6. more
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How the story about Manhattan College's nuclear reactor first appeared in The Riverdale Press on July 25, 1963.
Nuclear reactor planned for college campus
New York City’s first critical, or “hot,” nuclear reactor will be installed on the campus of Manhattan College. College officials this week were awaiting the formal government go-ahead to begin work on the reactor, which is expected to be put into use in September. more
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Lehman College is one of two CUNY schools to receive a $30 million donation — the largest in school history — from philanthropist billionaire MacKenzie Scott.
MacKenzie Scott gives Lehman College biggest gift: $30M
MacKenzie Scott opened up her checkbook on Tuesday, and couldn't stop signing her name. When she was done, the author — and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos — cleared out more than $4 billion from her checking out. Including $30 million she has just donated to Lehman College. more
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While city officials now seem to advocate keeping younger students in classes on physical campuses five days a week instead of just two or three, some schools aren’t in a position to do so. P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and AmPark Neighborhood School — both of which reopened Monday — will not offer this option for the immediate future.
School doors reopen, for some all week
After a little over two weeks of schools offering nothing but remote learning after a spike in coronavirus cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio remains committed to finding a way for some schools to reopen physical campuses. Even encouraging schools that can to let students travel to school five days a week, instead of the two or three found in the existing hybrid learning models. more
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Many of the city’s public preschool and elementary school buildings reopened this week, although not without changes to coronavirus protocol in said buildings. Most notably, random coronavirus testing will occur weekly, as opposed to monthly, and parents must consent to random testing for any student wishing to attend school in-person.
Return to campus ushers in new COVID testing policies
It begins with waiting in line and ends with a celebratory sticker. No, children in preschools, elementary schools and specialized District 75 schools aren’t voting — although the process does bear some striking similarities. Instead, they’re waiting to be tested for the coronavirus. more
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A Lehman College student picks up a bag from a food pantry at the edge of campus.
SAR, Lehman College give edible thanks
Thanksgiving probably looked very different for many American families this year, especially since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised against both traveling and gathering with family members outside of one’s household this holiday season. more
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Schools reopen Monday for its youngest students, with high-schoolers not returning until early next year.
Schools reopen only for youngest students
When city public school buildings shut down after the weekly positive coronavirus test rate reached 3 percent, Mayor Bill de Blasio wanted the city’s 1.1 million public school students to return to campus as early as possible. more
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While Riverdale Temple Nursery School wasn’t required to follow the city’s edict for all schools to move remote, its personnel nevertheless recognize the difficulty of establishing a routine in a remote environment. According to the school’s director Alexandra Abikzer, routine gives young children a sense of security — especially in the midst of a pandemic.
Even at home, maintaining school routine important
Mornings begin the same for every student at BedRock Preschool. Once they walk through the doors of the Arlington Avenue school, they sanitize their hands and have their temperatures checked, all while their parents fill out a COVID-19 questionnaire about symptoms, travel and exposure. more
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