Schools

Schools, colleges and universities will be allowed to hold in-person graduation and commencement ceremonies for their students across New York state starting next month, though coronavirus-related rules depend on the size and location of each event, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced late Monday. Effective May 1, both indoor and outdoor graduations are OK, to varying degrees. Certain requirements apply across the…

New York state is focusing its latest COVID-19 vaccination campaign on getting college students dosed before they leave campus for the summer.

Students in one of New Jersey’s largest school districts are preparing to return to their classrooms for the first time in over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced academics online. Newark Public Schools will start welcoming students back on Monday in a hybrid reopening model that has students returning for in-person classes two days a week. Students will...

Fewer than half of the parents in Newark have chosen for their kids to return to in-person learning. NBC New York’s Jen Maxfield reports.

New York state on Friday eased reopening restrictions on schools to allow most students to sit closer together as long as they continue to wear masks.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced sweeping changes to the coronavirus-related closure policy for the nation’s largest public school system Thursday, adjustments he says will provide families more consistent scheduling while still prioritizing safety for all students and staff.

The new NYC School Chancellor promises the new policy will provide families with stability, rather than leave then constantly wondering if their schools would be shut down any day. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

As a supply shortage impacting Johnson & Johnson vaccines could potentially trip up the tri-state race to vaccinate, NYC said how it was changing its school COVID closure policies. NBC New York’s Pat Battle and Marc Santia have team coverage.

While many universities were forced into mostly remote learning, some managed to bring students back to campus and did so safely. Here’s a look at what life is like for students at one New Jersey college, complete with all the COVID protocols. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new threshold Thursday for closing public schools over coronavirus outbreaks.

Fans at Citi Field and several other parks will get to see their teams play in person for the first time since 2019. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

New Jersey’s largest school districts – including Newark, Jersey City, and Paterson – have often blamed systemic inequities for their decisions to remain all-remote or postpone hybrid learning. But when compared to Lakewood, which has had in-person learning since September, those differences don’t really exist.

Classrooms in Lakewood, NJ have been packed with students five days a week since September. Classrooms in Paterson, NJ have been shuttered the whole time. So what’s behind the drastic difference in how the two school systems approach education in a pandemic? Chris Glorioso reports.

COVID-19 vaccines are hitting the road. Andrew Siff reports.

Schools across the U.S. are weighing how to use a windfall from the federal government’s latest coronavirus relief package

Just days after being told children would return to in-person classes starting in May, the Paterson school board reversed that decision — leaving students and parents alike confused and frustrated. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

Gov. Phil Murphy said he plans to have all schools back fully open come the fall, and said the new CDC guidance regarding social distancing can be a game changer in making that happen. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

School counselors in many urban, high needs districts have been consumed with efforts to help students engage with their schoolwork since the pandemic hit

New York City is adopting the latest recommendations from the CDC that say three feet is enough distance between students, instead of the six feet that was encouraged last year. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

Increased capacity limits at restaurants across the tri-state area close out another grand reopening week that featured some of the region’s biggest recovery steps yet, while a surprise Friday announcement from the CDC could change the make up of schools nationwide. Chris Glorioso reports.