Onondaga Nation School won’t open classrooms for remainder of school year
Updated Jan 15, 2021;
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The Onondaga Nation School won’t open its classrooms for in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year.
LaFayette school district officials announced in October the school would stick with digital learning through Jan. 31, and then reopen its classrooms.
But LaFayette School Superintendent Jeremy Belfield has now announced that due to continued concerns over the surge of Covid-19 case, students and staff will continue with digital learning. District officials met with the Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs, Clanmothers, and Faithkeepers before making the decision.
Snow days or remote days: Why some schools are sticking with tradition instead of going remote
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
Posted Dec 18, 2020
A school bus travels down Lodi St. in Syracuse Wednesday morning, March 6, 2019, Michael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syracuse.com Michael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syrMichael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syracuse.com
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New York state this year gave school districts permission to switch to remote learning rather than use a snow day when the weather turns nasty.
But Thursday many Central New York school districts closed due to the snow instead of going remote. Why?
Most Central New York district officials contacted by Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard said they are sticking with traditional snow days because switching to remote instruction on a dime is too difficult. Most districts make the call to open or close early in the morning, just hours before school would normally start.