Zoom has been around for some time but with the need to work virtually, using this application has provided an effective way to communicate both in the corporate and education sector. Unfortunately, some lax security practices allowed intruders to intercept the video meetings, often inserting offensive and obscene content, creating a new phrase “zoombombers.”
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On April 2, 2020, Governor Cuomo announced that the Fiscal Year 2021 State budget includes a permanent mandatory paid sick leave program. The State legislature passed the budget immediately thereafter, and Governor Cuomo signed the bill on April 3, 2020. The legislation will take effect 180 days after signing, on September 30, 2020.
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The FBI is warning the public to be on the lookout for unemployment benefits fraud. A significant spike has been seen due to COVID-19 related claims filed using stolen identities.
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School’s out for the summer, but it is more crucial than ever that children are provided the food they need to stay healthy, especially those who rely on the meals provided at school.
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Many employees of school districts across the Island are approaching retirement age and may not be aware of how to maximize their pension benefits. Some may not realize that with the right kind of planning, they may be able to retire sooner than they think.
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Congress set aside approximately $13.2 billion of the $30.75 billion allotted to the Education Stabilization Fund through the CARES Act for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund).
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The nonprofit organization, The Book Fairies, has officially set the Guinness World Record for the longest line of books. After a total of three hours, 150 volunteers, and 31,000 books winding through the halls and gyms of two Wyandanch schools for 3.81 miles, The Book Fairies broke the original world record of 2.6 miles of books set in Illinois in 2017.
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Due to recent Coronavirus-based executive orders requiring non-essential employees to stay home,...
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Today, on April 6th, 2020, the Board of Regents Acts released a series of Emergency Regulations...
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Updated April 10, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly turned everyone’s lives upside down....
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These are most certainly very strange and difficult times. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has...
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Private non-profit schools providing education to school-age children (K to 12) and Head Start...
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