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NEW YORK: Monday's return to New York City schools won't be the return anyone planned for. For most, it won't be a return at all. Only pre-kindergarten and some special education students are scheduled to end a six-month absence from school buildings after a last-minute decision to postpone, for the second time, plans to be among the first big districts to resume in-person instruction after the coronavirus forced students and staff home. Schoolchildren in kindergarten through 12th grade are still starting the new school year on Monday, but fully remotely, the same way students in Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and many of New York's other urban districts have. After a fidgety spring of online pre-K, Jessica D'Amato's 5-year-old son has been so excited about going back to in-person school that he keeps asking: "When am I going to kindergarten?" First the answer was September 10. Then it was Monday. Now it's September 29, much to the family's frustration. High school students return … [Read more...] about For most NYC students, back to school, but not the classroom

“Parents have been told that they can either opt to enroll their child to attend sessions online or register and begin classes with us once schools reopen. Our school firmly believes that the focus at present should be on the emotional well being of children,” she said. … [Read more...] about A quiet Vijayadasami for schools this year

Children who are five years of age in Anganwadis will also be identified and directed to be enrolled in government schools. Teachers and school heads will also be creating awareness in the localities around the school, so that children who are five years and older in that area can be enrolled into the school. … [Read more...] about Government schools gear up for admissions on Vijayadasami

According to DoSEL, the schools which are allowed to open must follow the guideline prepared by States/UTs education departments based on SOP issued by the DoSEL. The guidelines for reopening of schools are comprised of two parts one is SOP for health, hygiene, and safety and another is learning with physical and social distancing. The Education Ministry's guidelines further stated that the SOP for health, hygiene and safety include preparation the schools have to do before reopening such as proper cleaning and sanitisation of all parts of the school, provision for hand wash and disinfection, seating plan, safe transport plan, staggering of time table and classes, precaution at entry and exit points, and arrangements for safe residential stay at hostels and sensitisation of students, teachers, school authorities, school management committees, and parents. Mask up, Mumbai! … [Read more...] about Unlock 5: Education Ministry issues guidelines for reopening schools after October 15 amid COVID-19

State BJP president L. Murugan was quick to issue a statement distancing the party from the demand. He said the letter was written by Mr. Nandakumar in his capacity as the general secretary of the Tamil Nadu Nursery, Primary, Matriculation, Higher Secondary and CBSE Schools Association. Mr. Nandakumar also clarified that he did not send the representation as a BJP leader. … [Read more...] about BJP leader seeks inclusion of private schools in medical quota