Plenty of parents are feeling uneasy as they send their kids back to school, while others are staying home. As Eric Sorensen explains, parents and educators want smaller class sizes, but that’s not always possible.

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B.C. teachers still nervous about back to school

One day before they go back to school for two days of preparation before their students go back on Thursday, many B.C. teachers say they still don’t know exactly what to expect. Richard Zussman reports.

Regina students, parents experience pandemic-style start to school

new school year on Tuesday.In Regina, Taylah Bergquist called her introduction to Grade 6 “really weird at first,” but it wasn’t because of the COVID-19 pandemic, mandatory masks, staggered starts or changes to recess.The biggest change for the 10-year-old seemed to be the room’s fluctuating temperature. Sask.

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‘We have to learn to live with COVID’: Hinshaw defends Alberta back-to-school plan

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the current COVID-19 situation in schools is not unexpected and that Albertans need to balance the risks of exposure with the risk of keeping children at home.

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‘School will reflect the transmission in the community’: Hinshaw discusses COVID-19 transmission in Alberta

Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains how reducing COVID-19 transmission in the community will also reduce the risk of transmission within Alberta schools.

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Parents should receive COVID-19 information from school, not social media: Hinshaw

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says parents in Alberta should not be receiving information on COVID-19 from social media but rather directly from schools. She adds that the province is working on a website.

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Orange County School District learned of first COVID-19 case at Olympia HS 6 days before closure

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Health Director Dr. Raul Pino revealed late Tuesday afternoon the closure of Olympia High School announced on Sept.

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Labor Day parties, increase in COVID-19 student cases prompts warning from UCF to students

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – After reports of large gatherings during the Labor Day weekend, University of Central Florida officials issued a warning to students Tuesday informing them behavior that could spread COVID-19 could result in punishment for violating university policy.According to the UCF student behavioral policy put in place Sept.

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Kids go back to school in Saskatoon amid novel coronavirus pandemic: ‘It’s weird’

novel coronavirus pandemic, kids once again filed into classrooms across Saskatoon Tuesday morning for back to school.In some ways, drop-off looks like any other year, with kids getting off the bus or being brought to school by parents or a guardian.

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Parents and schools struggle to meet the needs of students in the pandemic

HAVERTOWN, Pa. - Delaware Valley schools are in a tough spot trying to balance learning needs of all students.A Delaware County mom says virtual learning won’t work with her son who has special needs, but claims the school isn’t offering any alternatives.One on a laptop, another on a lunch break and a third in a virtual class. Dad teaching his own class of students live.It’s chaos too many parents know deeply as school begins in a pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Orange County high school closed after students attended birthday party

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – After officials with the Florida Department of Health traced several coronavirus cases to a birthday party attended by Olympia High School students, the decision was made to close the campus for two weeks to prevent the spread of the virus.The district closed the campus for two weeks beginning Monday after six individuals tested positive, though one additional case is still pending. All students have now shifted to virtual learning.As a result, 136 students and 19 teachers were also asked to quarantine due to possible exposure.Dr.

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Halifax-area high school students optimistic about new school year during coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic moved lessons online this spring.Many began their day with staggered entries to school grounds, hand sanitizing upon arrival and learning to interact with teachers and peers at a distance, while wearing a face mask.Halifax-area high school students say the new protocols are “different,” but they’re cautiously optimistic about what this historic academic year will hold for them.“I was really nervous this morning but it was really good,” said Dartmouth High School Grade 10 student Mika Kawaja.“We can do it, we just got to stick together, but six feet apart,” added Connor MacPherson, also in Grade 10.

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Some parents left with questions as back-to-school plans take effect

As Lindsay Biscaia reports, the local school boards say they’re doing what they can to keep everyone informed, and are asking families to be patient.

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COVID-19 fears and extra training to blame for school bus driver shortage in Edmonton

‘It’s a nervous energy’: Edmonton students head back to school amid COVID-19 pandemic Laura Doroshenko, general manager for Cunningham Transport, said a week before in-person classes started, 22 drivers called on one day to report they were not coming back.Doroshenko said many of those drivers are young moms or semi-retired and feared for their safety as well as their family’s health.“We were faced with the impossibility of trying to cover these runs and service,” said Doroshenko, “pick up kids and get them to school on time on the first day of school. We couldn’t do it.

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Ontario court rules boy should attend school in person despite father’s objections

COVID-19 pandemic, with one judge ruling a nine-year-old boy should return to in-person classes despite his father’s objections.In a decision released late last month, Ontario Superior Court Justice Andrea Himel said the case is one of many such disputes currently before the courts and seeking urgent resolution as schools prepare to reopen.She says the parents, who are divorced and share custody of their son, disagreed on whether the boy should attend classes in person or continue with the remote learning system put in place when schools were forced to close in March.

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Kids eager to get back to class after being out of school since the COVID-19 pandemic began

After being out of school since March, kids are eager to get back and for parents and teachers, the new reality of school life during COVID-19 is something they hope students will adjust to. Megan Yamoah has more.

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Volusia teachers, parents call on school district to be more transparent about COVID-19 cases

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A small but determined group of teachers, staff and parents silently protested outside the school district’s headquarters on Tuesday, demanding change to the COVID-19 response in Volusia County Schools.“I’m hoping this protest helps the board to understand the necessity for transparency with the public,” Kate Cumiskey said.Cumiskey is a former teacher for Volusia County and spoke with News 6 before the protest, claiming school leaders are not releasing enough information about COVID-19 cases. She said they’re also demanding the district’s controversial cleaning company be fired.“It’s more of an issue now.

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Waterspout located off of Flagler Beach

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A waterspout was located off of Flagler Beach on Tuesday, News 6 viewer Bob Barrows took a photo and video of the funnel.News 6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Sorrells said no warnings or watches were in place at the time of the waterspout.Sorrells said the waterspout stayed in the water and did not come ashore. Storms were moving across Central Florida at the time of the waterspout, according to Sorrells.

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Snow slams Colorado, West day after record breaking heat

LOS ANGELES - Parts of the western United States faced a drastic weather whiplash from Monday into Tuesday. Record-breaking heat was replaced with wintry cold temperatures, as a blast of strong winds and cold air moved into Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and Utah.Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings were in effect for sections of Wyoming, Utah and Colorado as of Tuesday afternoon.The sharp change from summer to winter-like conditions was one of the most noticeable weather shifts to those who live in Colorado.

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Congress investigates Fort Hood following soldier deaths

AUSTIN, Texas - Congress will launch an investigation into sexual assault, disappearances, deaths and the leadership’s response at Fort Hood after 28 soldiers stationed at the U.S. Army base in Texas died this year, two subcommittee leaders announced Tuesday.Democratic Reps.

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Coronavirus: Saskatchewan announces $51 million in 1st round of COVID-19 school division funding

The Saskatchewan government approved $51 million in funding for school divisions this week, which welcomed students back into their classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday.

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Police in hazmat suits drag surfer from beach after she tests positive for Covid-19

coronavirus. Despite police repeatedly calling her in it took several minutes before the woman came out of the water at La Zurriola beach in the northern city of San Sebastian.Local reports said the woman – whose name has not been released by police – had worked as a lifeguard at the nearby La Concha beach earlier this summer and a group of fellow lifeguards who had spotted her in the surf called police.Arresting officers wore hazmat suits as they escorted the suspect away.

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Kids, parents come back to Clifton School

Kids, parents come back to Winnipeg’s Clifton School amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Corey Callaghan has more.

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Quebec court upholds back-to-school plan requiring in-class attendance

coronavirus pandemic.Quebec Superior Court Justice Frédéric Bachand issued his ruling Tuesday, saying the evidence presented by the plaintiffs did not justify emergency intervention until the full challenge can be heard.”While the restriction is being upheld, the parents will be able to make their arguments against the province’s back-to-school plan in more exhaustive detail before the court during the fall.

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Winnipeggers’ thoughts on back to school Tuesday

Students and parents talk to Global News about how they’re feeling about back to school Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Ontario government providing $1.3 billion to support schools, $247 million to hire more school staff

The Ontario government is providing $1.3 billion to support schools during COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday.

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Jacksonville elementary school teacher faces federal child pornography charges

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The 40-year-old son of City Council president and former Jacksonville Mayor Tommy Hazouri has been charged in federal court with distributing child pornography, according to documents obtained by News 6 partner News4Jax.Tommy Hazouri Jr., a second-grade teacher on the Mayport Coastal Sciences Elementary School website, was arrested at his parents' home in August on 25 counts of child pornography.A spokesperson for the Jacksonville FBI said that an agent arrested Hazouri Jr. at his home Sept.

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Sask. announces $51 million in 1st round of COVID-19 school division funding

coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday.The money is for “emergent one-time expenses associated with a safe return to school,” Saskatchewan Education Minister Gordon Wyant said at a press conference Tuesday morning.“I would expect school divisions… would likely be anticipating that they would be receiving some additional funds,” Wyant said. “There are a number of school divisions, at least the ones that I’ve talked to, that were already making some plans.”The minister said he now expects school divisions can go full-steam ahead.The money comes from Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 contingency fund for education — a “pool of funding” that consists of about $150 million from provincial and federal governments as well as school division savings.

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Alberta school delays in-classroom learning by 2 weeks due to COVID-19 case

COVID-19.The Fort Vermilion School Division said it was informed Monday that a staff member at Fort Vermilion Public School/St. Mary’s tested positive for COVID-19.

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Victoria Beach in Cobourg reopens for weekday use

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Hyde becomes Tameside's biggest Covid-19 hotspot as borough enters the 'red' zone

Hyde has become Tameside’s biggest Covid-19 hotspot as the rise in the infection rate pushes the borough back into the ‘red’ zone.According to the government, in the week to September 3 there were 121 new cases of coronavirus.September 2 saw 31 cases confirmed in the borough – the highest single day spike recorded by health chiefs since the peak of the pandemic in May.Council leader Brenda Warrington said it was ‘of concern’ that the number of infections continues to rise.A heat map of the country shows that cases are cropping up all across Tameside, in contrast to the neighbouring borough of Stockport which is broadly seeing low incidences of the virus.The rate of infection for Tameside has increased to 55.6 cases per 100,000 people and is

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4 adults, 2 kids rescued from Disappearing Island in New Smyrna Beach

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Six people, including two children, were rescued from Disappearing Island in New Smyrna Beach on Monday, according to a news release from the United States Coast Guard.Coast Guard Jacksonville Sector officials said the rescue took place around 7 p.m.

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Manitoba health officials give coronavirus update as students return to school

COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon.The 1 p.m. press conference with Cameron Friesen and Dr.

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COVID-19 exposure confirmed at West Vancouver B.C. school

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Those affected students will learn from home and the teachers will run their lessons remotely.Students and staff not contacted by VCH are not considered to be at risk. Coronavirus: Anxiety high for B.C.

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Southwestern Ontario STS warns of possible school bus service disruptions

Here’s how each province is preparing for back-to-school amid coronavirus “In some cases, buses may run late or be cancelled for the day,” said Maureen Cosyn Heath, Southwestern Ontario STS chief administrative officer.The STS recommends that parents and guardians monitor the My Big Yellow Bus website and the BusPlanner Delays app for any updates.“We understand that families require reliable transportation for students, and we are disappointed to start the school year with the potential for service disruptions.

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Creative lockers at Moncton’s Beaverbrook School aim to calm students’ first day jitters

novel coronavirus pandemic.“It is a stressful time for everyone, and unprecedented times for sure, so we just thought this would be something that hopefully will just encourage them and make them feel good,” said Angela Dawson, the school’s administrative assistant.Dawson spearheaded the locker beautification project for the kids.

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COVID-19 testing available for Olympia High School students, staff

ORLANDO, Fla. – Starting Tuesday, COVID-19 testing will be available for students and staff members at Olympia High School.The district closed the campus for two weeks after six individuals tested positive though one additional case is still pending. All students have now shifted to virtual learning.

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Perth and Kinross taxi drivers playing "Russian Roulette" with coronavirus according to firm boss

Perth taxi firm has said drivers are playing “Russian Roulette” with COVID-19 every time they accept a new passenger. Paul Hotchkiss was speaking after we revealed last week that Roseanna Cunningham MSP had written to Perth and Kinross Council raising concerns some cab drivers were not wiping their vehicle down between each journey.

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Winnipeg schools ready for start of strangest school year in recent memory

coronavirus pandemic, schools across the province have taken health and safety measures to protect staff and students that make the 2020-21 school year an unprecedented experience for everyone involved.Tony Kreml, principal at Garden City Collegiate, told 680 CJOB his school’s biggest challenge has been scheduling.“Here at Garden City Collegiate, we’re going to a blended learning model, meaning that students attend every second day,” said Kreml.“One of our tasks starting in early August was to divide our school so that all students could come every second day, but at the same time receive all the courses they wanted to get, and that’s including elective courses.”Kreml said the new setup means the school’s population, typically 1,400, will

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Juvenile charged with attempted murder in double stabbing at Point Pleasant Beach

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) - Authorities in Ocean County have announced charges against a juvenile suspect who was arrested in connection with a double stabbing that occurred on Point Pleasant Beach Monday.Police say they responded to a call for a fight on the beach Monday and found two men with stab wounds.Both were taken to a nearby hospitals and listed in serious, but stable condition.The department announced late Monday that two people were taken into custody following the incident, before charges against a single juvenile were announced Tuesday.The suspect has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and related charges.“Our collaborative investigation revealed that this

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More than 100 students attend house party in Waterloo’s University District

Ontario universities to teach coronavirus-related courses in the fall They say Waterloo bylaw officers charged three people under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.Students from both the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University reside in the University District of Waterloo. Three Vancouver cops contract COVID-19 after responding to ‘out-of-control’ party, union says Classes began at the University of Waterloo on Tuesday.The area has become notorious for parties over the years, especially the annual St.

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Psychologist on dealing with back to school anxiety

Registered psychologist Dr. Christine Korol joins us with some advice on how to deal with anxiety among both parents and students as a different than normal school year begins.

Tenet lures Americans back to the cinema after coronavirus shutdown

Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated new movie Tenet is luring film fans back to cinemas in America.The movie, starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, brought in $20.2 million over the Labor Day weekend, giving the film a $150 million global opening, according to Variety.The movie debuted in the United States in just over 2,800 cinemas, which were restricted from hosting full houses due to coronavirus guidelines.Theatres in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, and San Francisco have yet to re-open following the pandemic lockdown.

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Report: 12-year-old plays with Nerf gun in virtual class, school calls cops

KDVR.Isaiah Elliot was reportedly seen flashing a toy gun on the screen during his art class, and his teacher informed the school’s principal about the incident.The student was suspended for five days and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office was called to conduct a welfare check before the boy’s parents were notified.“If her main concern was his safety, a two-minute phone call to me or my husband could easily have alleviated this whole situation to where I told them it was fake,” said Isaiah’s mom, Dani Elliott.According to the KDVR, the toy gun was black and green with “Zombie Hunter” on the side.In a sheriff’s report obtained by KDVR, the teacher “said she assumed it was a toy gun but was not certain.”Isaiah’s parents were able to view the

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Waterloo school staff member tests positive for coronavirus, school reopens after cleaning

Waterloo Region District School Board delays start of school year It says the staff member was last in the building on Sept. 3.“Facilities staff coordinated a cleaning crew to focus on common areas and touchpoints,” WRDSB spokesperson Alana Russell told Global News through email Tuesday morning.She says staff have returned to work at the school on Bernay Drive.There were no additional details provided about the individual who tested positive due to privacy concerns.The board says Public Health has investigated and does not believe there is a high risk of spread in this case.

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Coronavirus: Skills lost due to COVID-19 school closures will hit output for generations, OECD estimates

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday warned that the disruption to education due to school closures as part of efforts to combat COVID-19 would cause a skill loss that could result in a 1.5 per cent drop in global economic output.

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Souderton School District students begin their return to school Tuesday

SOUDERTON, Pa. - Souderton School District students headed back to class Tuesday as one of just a few districts in the Delaware Valley having students return to class full time.The district is allowing students back on school grounds for in-person learning, but everyone won't be on campus all at once to start.Instead, they will return alphabetically by last name.Tuesday, students with last names A-L are back in the building. Those with last names starting with M-Z will stay home for learning, and that will rotate for the rest of the week.

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Here’s how each province is preparing for back-to-school amid coronavirus

back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.British Columbia has laid out its plan for studies to resume in “learning groups” this fall. School districts are to post final back-to-school details online by Aug.

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Skills lost due to coronavirus school closures will cause drop in global economy: OECD

COVID-19 epidemic will cause a skill loss that could result in a 1.5 per cent drop in global economic output for the rest of this century, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) estimated.For the United States, that will represent an economic loss of $15.3 trillion, the OECD said in a report published on Tuesday, with the bill rising higher still if disruption to education extends into the next academic year.

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