Albany public, private schools start proactively testing for COVID-19
So far tests have yielded few positives
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Albany City Schools on Jan. 11 began proactively testing in-person students and employees on a voluntary basis as a precautionary measure due to the surge in COVID-19 cases since the holiday break.Courtesy Albany City SchoolsShow MoreShow Less
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Albany City Schools on Jan. 11 began proactively testing in-person students and employees on a voluntary basis as a precautionary measure due to the surge in COVID-19 cases since the holiday break.Courtesy Albany City SchoolsShow MoreShow Less
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Albany City Schools on Jan. 11 began proactively testing in-person students and employees on a voluntary basis as a precautionary measure due to the surge in COVID-19 cases since the holiday break.Courtesy Albany City SchoolsShow MoreShow Less
Get rid of snow days? Some school districts say no
Education Department: districts can pivot to remote learning during winter weather
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1of3Buy PhotoFamilies are seen sledding on a hill in Frear Park during a major snow storm on Monday, Nov. 2, 2019 in Troy, N.Y. The local schools had a snow day because of the snow.(Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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4-year-old Lily spends a snow day off from school on a makeshift luge run at Avon Crest Town Park in Niskayuna. (Photo provided by Betsy Sandberg)Betsy SandbergShow MoreShow Less