SUNY, CUNY schools require COVID-19 vaccine for in-person students
Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all SUNY and CUNY boards will require proof of vaccination for all students attending in-person classes this fall, and encouraged all…
Can New York require children get the COVID-19 vaccine to attend public schools?
LIVERPOOL N.Y. — The FDA authorized the emergency use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-15 on Monday, and New York is looking to start vaccinating the age group…
Local attorney says schools and universities could mandate the COVID vaccine for students
SYRACUSE — Next week those who are 16 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID vaccine and Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon says they will target vaccinating high…
Remote learning debate: Should students keep their cameras on or off?
Parents, teachers, and students have all had to adjust to a new way of learning. One of the debates about remote learning is whether students should be turning their cameras on or…
Default Judgments of Divorce in the Time of COVID-19
Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a spouse was able to receive a Judgment of Divorce even if the other spouse defaulted or chose not to participate in the divorce…
Think you have it tough? Special ed students, and their parents, suffer without school to turn to
Syracuse, N.Y. — Thomas Greene put his backpack on every morning this spring and waited. He’d stand at the front door for hours. He’d bang on the glass to get out. “Bus!…
New York State School Closures: Remote Learning & School District’s Continued Responsibilities and Obligations
In a preemptive strike against the spread of COVID-19 throughout New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order on March 16th, 2020, mandating that all schools…