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N.J. school district closed Friday due to possible online threat
A school district in Ocean County is closed Friday due to social media comments about a possible threat, the superintendent and police said. Manchester police said Friday morning they were provided information about several rumors regarding “a potentially violent event involving a gun taking place today at the high school.” Police investigated and determined the rumors were not credible. “Due to the cooperation of several students and their families, it was determined that the rumors were in fact, rumors which were deemed through the investigation to be not credible,” police said in a statement. “We want to reiterate once again, that all information received was fully investigated and there is…
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Several school districts closed Thursday out of precaution due to online threats in wake of Oxford attack
School closures reported out of an abundance of caution following copycat shooting threats A handful of school districts around Metro Detroit have canceled classes as a precaution following online rumors of threats after Tuesday’s mass shooting at Oxford High School. FOX 2 – Several school districts will be closed Thursday out of precaution over online threats that have been posted on social media. Both districts and police departments from across Southeast Michigan were working to verify the validity of the posts following Tuesday’s mass shooting at Oxford High School. In Sterling Heights, threats were found written on the bathroom wall of the Heritage Junior High School. The school will have…
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The Mental Health Toll of Keeping Schools Closed
Feb. 4, 2021 — As a pediatrician, I have the privilege of hearing from parents and the responsibility to help them. Lately, I have heard heart-wrenching stories of suffering: from the dad whose 14-year-old daughter is sobbing in her bathroom three times a week, depressed from being isolated, to the mom whose son is failing every subject in eighth grade online school, to the family whose daughter overdosed for the second time this pandemic due to thoughts of suicide. The consequences of social isolation and school disruption for kids have been devastating. Many parents are struggling as well, trying to help with online school while balancing a job at…
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Science says schools are safe, so what’s keeping them closed?
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates. What’s happening New research released by federal health experts has added to a growing scientific consensus that schools can safely be opened for in-person instruction without putting children, teachers and the broader community at risk. School-age children, especially young children, face significantly less risk of severe sickness from the virus and there’s “little evidence” that schools contribute meaningfully to community transmission, the researchers said. This new data bolsters the argument made by President Biden and governors across the country that the harm caused by keeping schools closed outweighs the health risks of bringing students back into the…
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Prince George, Princess Charlotte’s School Closed Due to COVID-19
Prince George and Princess Charlotte haven’t returned to school following their holiday vacation. Their school, Thomas’s Battersea, remains closed because of increased COVID-19 cases in the area. Today’s the first day of school (and work) for some people following the holidays, but Prince William and Kate Middleton’s children aren’t included in that population…and no, it’s not because they’re getting special royal treatment. Prince George and Princess Charlotte will be hanging out at the palace for a little while longer because their school—Thomas’s Battersea—is staying closed longer than anticipated. Over the weekend, U.K. government officials confirmed that all primary schools in London (where Thomas’s Battersea is located) will remain closed because…
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Barnes & Noble Education CFO Eyes More Cuts as Campuses Remain Closed
Thomas Donohue, the chief financial officer of Barnes & Noble Education Inc., has been slashing costs since the early days of the pandemic. He expects to keep doing so as another semester of remote learning approaches, forcing the campus bookstore chain to keep some of its outlets closed. The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on college and university bookstores’ finances as many schools pivoted to online learning and students avoided campuses. College sporting events often took place with few or no fans attending, weighing down sales of T-shirts and other merchandise. Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Barnes & Noble Education, which operates over 760 stores on college campuses in the U.S., responded…
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