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Fairfield Delays Return to Full-Time Elementary School
Fairfield public schools are delaying a return to full-time elementary school as cases of COVID-19 increase. The school district planned to begin full-time elementary school on Nov. 9. However, the coronavirus positivity rate has gone from 1.8 percent on Oct. 4 to 4.1 percent by the end of the week of Oct. 19. Then there was a spoke in cases…
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State's COVID-19 Postivity Rate Jumps to 4.1 Percent
The state of Connecticut’s COVID-19 positivity rate on Tuesday is 4.1 percent. It’s the highest since early june, the governor said.
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73 Students, 2 Staff of One New Canaan School in Quarantine Due to COVID-19
Two students at Saxe Middle School in New Canaan have tested positive for COVID-19 and 7a other students and two staff members at are in quarantine due to close contact, according to the school department’s website. The two students who tested positive are isolating. New Canaan schools are also reporting that two staff members at East Elementary School have...
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Face the Facts: Pandemic Fatigue a Concern as COVID-19 Cases Rise
As COVID-19 cases rise in Connecticut again, the level of pandemic fatigue is also rising. Mike Hydeck discusses this and more in this week’s Face the Facts.
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Newington Puts Next Steps of School Reopening Plan on Hold
The next phase of the school reopening plan in Newington is on hold, according to superintendent. Supt. Maureen Brummett notified families that the school department will not proceed with the four day in-person plan next week for fifth and sixth graders, nor for seventh and eighth graders the following week. The school district will also put the high school four…
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Schools Make Adjustments to Keep Drama Programs Going
Some Connecticut schools are coming up with creative ways to make sure the show goes on for drama clubs and other arts programs.
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10/15: COVID-19 Cases Affect Several Schools in CT
We are several weeks into the school year and some Connecticut school districts have sent students back home due to cases of COVID-19. As of Tuesday, the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate was 2.4 percent. While some schools have transitioned to full in-person learning, many are hybrid and are allowing students to learn virtually. Due to cases of COVID-19, some schools…
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10/14: COVID-19 Cases Affect Several Schools in CT
We are several weeks into the school year and some Connecticut school districts have sent students back home due to cases of COVID-19. As of Tuesday, the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate was 2.4 percent. While some schools have transitioned to full in-person learning, many are hybrid and are allowing students to learn virtually. Due to cases of COVID-19, some schools…
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10/13: COVID-19 Cases Affect Several Schools in CT
We are several weeks into the school year and some Connecticut school districts have sent students back home due to cases of COVID-19. As of Monday, the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate was 1.4 percent. While some schools have transitioned to full in-person learning, many are hybrid and are allowing students to learn virtually. Due to cases of COVID-19, some schools…
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Why President Trump's Claim of Immunity to COVID-19 Is a Danger to the American Public
President Trump is claiming he is immune to COVID-19 as he returns to the campaign trail. Dr. Ashish Jha of Brown University joined LX News with a reality check about the president’s risk of spreading the virus and catching it a second time.
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Vernon Elementary School Students to Return to Full In-Person Learning
The elementary schools in Vernon are returning to full in-person learning, The superintended explains what that will look like
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10/9: COVID-19 Cases Affect Several Schools in Conn.
We are several weeks into the school year and some Connecticut school districts have sent students back home due to cases of COVID-19. Some schools are closing and switching to remote learning while others are staying open and sending small groups home to quarantine. An individual tested positive for COVID-19 at Ansonia Middle School. The person was last inside the…
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UConn to Send Students Home After an April Spring Break
The University of Connecticut has announced plans for the spring semester and said on-campus housing will remain at around 50 percent capacity, the first two weeks of classes will be remote, spring break has been pushed back to April and students will return home after the break and finish classes and exams remotely. “We have reached the point where our…
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Remote Learning Poses Challenges for Students Learning the English Language
Students who are learning the English language are finding remote learning difficult.
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Trinity College Suspends In-Person Classes Due to COVID-19 Spike
Tests conducted on Monday and Tuesday found 21 positive cases among the student body, according to Trinity.
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Conference Including Connecticut College, Trinity, and Wesleyan Cancels Winter Sports Competition
The New England Small College Athletic Conference, which includes Connecticut College, Trinity College and Wesleyan University. has canceled winter sports competition. The presidents of the 11 colleges and universities in the conference released a statement Thursday afternoon that says the NESCAC presidents unanimously decided to cancel NESCAC conference competition, including conference championships, for the winter season. The NESCAC is made…
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Pandemic Fatigue Adds to COVID-19 Winter Risks
With cases once again on the rise, health experts are warning Americans not to become lax in protecting themselves and others from the coronavirus.
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10/8: COVID-19 Cases Affect Several Schools in Conn.
Students have been back in school for a short time since the schools were shut down last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and some Connecticut school districts have sent students back home due to cases of the virus. Some schools are closing and switching to remote learning while others are staying open and sending small groups home to quarantine….
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10/7: COVID-19 Cases Affect Several Schools in Conn.
Students have been back in school for a short time since the schools were shut down last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and some Connecticut school districts have sent students back home due to cases of the virus. Some schools are closing and switching to remote learning while others are staying open and sending small groups home to quarantine….
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UConn Urges Students to Be Careful as Halloween Approaches; COVID-19 Cases Drop
The rate of positive cases of COVID-19 is down at UConn, and school officials are sending out the message to students to continue to be careful to keep it that way. With Halloween approaching, students are being urged to large gatherings and smaller inside gatherings and the school is planning some safe options for the holiday. Eleanor JB Daugherty, associate…