Can schools stay open as infection rates rise? By Jay Rey News Staff Reporter Nov 28, 2020 Nov 28, 2020 Updated Jan 17, 2022 0 Teacher Kerry Lenihan teaches her ninth grade Global 1 class remotely from her empty classroom at West Seneca West High School. Derek Gee/Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jay Rey News Staff Reporter Is there a way to keep schools open safely even as Covid-19 infection rates rise?kAm%92EVD H92E v@G] k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3F772=@?6HD]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^4F@>@\@?\<\g\DEF56?ED\H6\?665\2\DFDE2:?23=6\E6DE:?8\C2E6\:?\E96\D49@@=D^2CE:4=60c`72c4_2\b_a5\``63\2ebc\733_b34`4_g4]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmp?5C6H rF@>@ 92D 366? D:8?2=:?8k^2m :? 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More questions than answers for schools in Erie County yellow zone At issue is the new requirement for public and private schools to test 20% of their students and staff for Covid-19 each week.
West Seneca, Hamburg, Lancaster lead Erie County in new Covid-19 cases These communities, which led in raw numbers of new cases, also had among the highest Covid-19 rates when adjusted for population.
Q&A: What you need to know as students head back to the classroom A lot has happened on the school front in the past week. Here’s a Q&A to help wade through it all.
Kriner Cash gets contract extension to stay Buffalo schools superintendent through June 2023 The district has made “great progress” during Cash’s tenure in Buffalo and needs an experienced leader to help schools get through the Covid-1…
