Torrington, CT
Schools
13-Year-Old Arrested For Allegedly Making Threats Against CT Schools 13-Year-Old Arrested For Allegedly Making Threats Against CT Schools
13-Year-Old Arrested For Allegedly Making Threats Against CT Schools A middle school student in Connecticut has been arrested for allegedly making threats on social media that led to the closure of a high school for several days, police announced. In New Haven County, police said that a 13-year-old teen has been arrested in connection to threats that forced the closure of Hamden High School for several days and a lockdown at the middle school he attends. Original story - Online Threat Leads To Closure Of CT High School Police said that the threats were made on Instagram before they were reported to both law enforcement and district officials. On Wednesday…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Schools
Online Threat Leads To Closure Of CT High School Online Threat Leads To Closure Of CT High School
Online Threat Leads To Closure Of CT High School A Connecticut high school will be closed for two more days after a new online threat was made online toward the community, district officials announced. In New Haven County, Hamden Public Schools received another threat directed toward the high school community, prompting a closure of the building on Monday, Dec. 6, and Tuesday, Dec. 7. The building was also closed on Friday, Dec. 3 for a separate threat that was directed toward the high school regarding a potential shooting threat or large fight on campus. Hamden Public School Superintendent Jody Ian Goeler said that the district is …

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by Zak Failla
Vernon-Rockville, CT
Schools
Staffing Shortage Causes School Closure In Region Staffing Shortage Causes School Closure In Region
Staffing Shortage Causes School Closure In Region A school in Western Massachusetts was forced to temporarily shut down due to staffing shortages. In Franklin County, Mohawk Trail/Hawlemont Regional School Districts Superintendent Sheryl Stanton announced that the Hawlemont Regional School will be closed on Monday, Nov. 22 due to staffing shortages. “Due to staffing shortages, Hawlemont Regional School will be closed on Monday, Nov. 22,” the district posted on the school’s website. “We will be assessing the staffing situation throughout the day today, so please listen carefully for updates regarding tomorrow. Thank you for your patience!” …

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Schools
High School In Fairfield County Stays Closed After Contractor Makes Error High School In Fairfield County Stays Closed After Contractor Makes Error
High School In Fairfield County Stays Closed After Contractor Makes Error Students at a Fairfield County high school will be staying home again following a contractor’s error that led to oil being poured into the water supply. Joel Barlow High School in Redding will remain closed after the contractor accidentally poured approximately 20 gallons of fuel oil into the school’s 20,000-gallon water storage tank. Easton-Redding Regional 9 School District Schools Superintendent Jason McKinnon announced that the school would be closed on Friday, Nov. 5 as crews work to clean up the water tanks in an effort to get students back to class as soon as possible. Most after-sc…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Two Schools In Region Go Remote After Staff Members Test Positive COVID-19: Two Schools In Region Go Remote After Staff Members Test Positive
Covid-19: Two Schools In Region Go Remote After Staff Members Test Positive A small COVID-19 outbreak at an area school district has forced students in two buildings to transition to remote learning due to a staffing shortage. In Sullivan County, Monticello Central Schools Superintendent Matthew Evans issued an alert to the community advising that the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School will be going remote after two new staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The new positive cases will force 14 staff members and 140 students into quarantine who were judged as close contacts. Their quarantine will last through Monday, Oct. 25. Due to the staff shortage caused b…

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by Zak Failla
Somers, NY
Schools
Hudson Valley HS To Go Remote For Months Hudson Valley HS To Go Remote For Months
Hudson Valley HS To Go Remote For Months A Hudson Valley high school will be transitioning to its remote learning model for several months due to hazardous materials inside the building. In Rockland County, Clarence Ellis, the Superintendent of Schools for the East Ramapo Central School District announced that the Spring Valley High School will be going remote through January after conducting hazardous materials and air quality testing. Local testing consultant Quality Environmental Solutions & Technologies Inc. was brought in to test the building on Tuesday, Oct. 12, with the results on Thursday, Oct. 14 reporting the presenc…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Superintendent In Westchester Resigns Following Fallout Over State-Ordered School Closure Superintendent In Westchester Resigns Following Fallout Over State-Ordered School Closure
Superintendent In Westchester Resigns Following Fallout Over State-Ordered School Closure The head of a Westchester school district that had an elementary school forced to close due to safety concerns has stepped down. Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District officials announced that Superintendent Patrick Brimstein, who was placed on paid leave earlier this year, has resigned from his position after the state ordered the closure of the Ridge Street Elementary School. Original story - District Hopes To Bring Back Students To Westchester School NY State Ordered To Close The move comes after the school building was shut down by the state, which said the district was “using spac…

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by Zak Failla
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
Shooting Threat Forces Early Dismissal Of Coatesville Area Schools Shooting Threat Forces Early Dismissal Of Coatesville Area Schools
Shooting Threat Forces Early Dismissal Of Coatesville Area Schools Coatesville Area School District officials decided to close schools early Thursday after receiving a threat on social media. "No specific school has been identified in the threat and the threat claims a shooting will occur next week," school district officials said in a statement posted to Facebook around 9:30 a.m. All Coatesville Area School District schools are dismissing this morning out of an abundance of caution, after the... Posted by Coatesville Area School District on Thursday, October 7, 2021 Schools were dismissed "out of an abundance of caution," they said. Parents were inf…

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by Nicole Acosta
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
District Hopes To Bring Back Students To Westchester School NY State Ordered To Close District Hopes To Bring Back Students To Westchester School NY State Ordered To Close
District Hopes To Bring Back Students To Westchester School NY State Ordered To Close A Westchester school district is working around the clock to get students back in the classroom after being forced by the state to transition to its remote learning model due to certain safety concerns amid a massive renovation project. The Blind Brook School District in Rye Brook was forced to temporarily close the Ridge Street Elementary School by the state Department of Education, much to the disappointment of parents, students, and staff. Students were welcomed back into the building earlier this month as the building was under a massive renovation project, but it was promptly shut dow…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
School Bus Driver Shortage Causes Closure Of District In Hudson Valley School Bus Driver Shortage Causes Closure Of District In Hudson Valley
School Bus Driver Shortage Causes Closure Of District In Hudson Valley Classes were canceled again for a Hudson Valley school district that is struggling to contend with the national school bus driver shortage. Tim Mains, superintendent of Pine Bush Central School District in Orange County, said that all seven schools in the district would be closed again on Monday, Sept. 13 after being forced to close on Friday, Sept. 10 as they work to find a temporary fix for the lack of drivers. Earlier story - There Aren't Enough Bus Drivers To Pick Up Students At Three School Districts In Area School officials worked through the weekend to recast approximately 100 …

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Two Schools Closed In Response To Death Of 7-Year-Old In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide Two Schools Closed In Response To Death Of 7-Year-Old In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide
Two Schools Closed In Response To Death Of 7-Year-Old In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide Two Fairfield County schools will be closed on Monday, June 21, following the deaths of a 7-year-old student and her mother. The schools, Coleytown Elementary School, which the child attended, along with Stepping Stones Preschool, which is located inside Coleytown, will be closed Monday in response to the tragedy. Monday was supposed to be the last day of school, but School Superintendent Thomas Scarice said that instead of classes, students and teachers and staff, can receive grief counseling. Scarice sent out a letter to parents which said: "As our community mourns the tragic loss of one…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bristol, PA
News
Central Bucks School District Warns Of Possible Closure As COVID-19 Infections Rise Central Bucks School District Warns Of Possible Closure As COVID-19 Infections Rise
Central Bucks School District Warns Of Possible Closure As Covid-19 Infections Rise The Central Bucks School District is warning families of a possible transition to virtual learning or even closure if COVID-19 infection rates continue to rise. The school district is experiencing the highest number of positive infections in a single week since the start of the school year, according to a letter posted Wednesday by school officials on the district website. Over the past fourteen school days, 19 students have been infected at the elementary level, 15 at the middle school level, and 31 at the high school level, according to the district's COVID-19 case dashboard. The dashboa…

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by Nicole Acosta