Name: Cuomo overrules de Blasio on reopening schools
Brand: cityandstateny.com
SKU: cityandstateny-com-5
Availability: OnlineOnly

critic

Cuomo overrules de Blasio on reopening schools

preview

The must-read daily newsletter for NY's political community.Get it in your inbox.Political Personalities With SkyePresident Donald Trump is pressuring governors to reopen schools across the country in the fall. On Wednesday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the nation’s largest school district would only partially reopen for the start of school in September. But the guy who actually gets to decide – Gov. Andrew Cuomo – is still not so sure about whether that is such a good idea.The state will issue reopening guidelines by July 13, and then school districts, charter schools and private schools will have until the end of the month to submit their plans to the state. Final decisions will be made in the first week of August, the governor said at a Wednesday press conference in Manhattan.“We’re doing everything to be ready in September,” Cuomo said. “If anybody sat here today and told you that they could reopen the schools in September ... that would be reckless and negligent.”Public health experts say that there are a number of reasons why schools should – and should not – be reopened this year. Asymptomatic students and staff could add to the community spread that is still happening across the state, even though hospitalization and death rates are at their lowest levels since mid-March. There is also the ongoing mystery of how the coronavirus has contributed to a mysterious Kawasaki disease-like ailment that has killed several children in New York.Yet, the latest research suggests that children do not spread the coronavirus as easily as other respiratory diseases. There are also the opportunity costs of keeping children at home, which affect child nutrition, social learning and the ability of parents to work outside of the home. “The evidence is FAR clearer about shutting schools hurting kids, than about shutting bars &amp; movie theaters hurting adults,” one doctor wrote in a of the prevailing public health issues.The governor says he is leaning toward allowing schools to reopen, which would prevent a showdown between the state and the federal government after the from states that do not reopen schools. “Threaten me. Threaten me. It’s not the first time,” Cuomo said in response on Wednesday. “I’m still here.” A similar dynamic could play out with de Blasio, who the governor has repeatedly overruled during the pandemic.The city plan is not ready to be judged on its merits, Cuomo said while insisting that the state has nonetheless worked closely with local leaders on the issue. New York City officials, parents and students will simply have to wait until the governor is ready to make a decision.“The plan will be reviewed, and then we’ll accept or deny the specific plan or ask for alterations ... and then make a global decision as to whether or not any school district will reopen,” he said. “That will be the first week of August.”Education Case StudiesPowered Byor read more case studies about.NEXT STORY:XThis website uses cookies to enhance user experience and to analyze performance andtraffic on our website. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertisingand analytics partners. /XDo Not Sell My Personal InformationWhen you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collectinformation. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences or your device, and is mostlyused to make the site work as you expect it to and to provide a more personalized web experience. However, youcan choose not to allow certain types of cookies, which may impact your experience of the site and theservices we are able to offer. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change ourdefault settings according to your preference. You cannot opt-out of our First Party Strictly NecessaryCookies as they are deployed in order to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting thecookie banner and remembering your settings, to log into your account, to redirect you when you log out,etc.). For more information about the First and Third Party Cookies used please follow this link.Manage Consent PreferencesStrictly Necessary Cookies - Always ActiveWe do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary toensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacychoices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” ofyour data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some partsof the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options orPreferences menu of your browser. Visitto learn more.Sale of Personal Data, Targeting &amp; Social Media CookiesUnder the California Consumer Privacy Act, you have the right to opt-out of thesale of your personal information to third parties. These cookies collect information for analytics and topersonalize your experience with targeted ads. You may exercise your right to opt out of the sale of personalinformation by using this toggle switch. If you opt out we will not be able to offer you personalised ads andwill not hand over your personal information to any third parties. Additionally, you may contact our legaldepartment for further clarification about your rights as a California consumer by using this Exercise MyRights linkIf you have enabled privacy controls on your browser (such as a plugin), we haveto take that as a valid request to opt-out. Therefore we would not be able to track your activity through theweb. This may affect our ability to personalize ads according to your preferences.Targeting cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. Theymay be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on othersites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser andinternet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.Social media cookies are set by a range of social media services that we haveadded to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable oftracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact thecontent and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies you may not beable to use or see these sharing tools.If you want to opt out of all of our lead reports and lists, please submit aprivacy request at our page.Cookie ListA cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by auser – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as yourlanguage preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We alsouse third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you arevisiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other trackingtechnologies for the following purposes:Strictly Necessary CookiesWe do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary toensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacychoices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” ofyour data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some partsof the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options orPreferences menu of your browser. Visitto learn more.Functional CookiesWe do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary toensure the proper functioning of ourwebsite (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor siteperformance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. Youcan set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work asintended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of yourbrowser. Visitto learn more.Performance CookiesWe do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary toensure the proper functioning of ourwebsite (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor siteperformance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. Youcan set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work asintended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of yourbrowser. Visitto learn more.Sale of Personal DataWe also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including bydetermining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic andperformance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of suchcookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will stillsee some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices,browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and thiswebsite.Social Media CookiesWe also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including bydetermining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic andperformance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of suchcookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will stillsee some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices,browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and thiswebsite.Targeting CookiesWe also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including bydetermining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic andperformance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of suchcookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will stillsee some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices,browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and thiswebsite.City &amp; State New York uses cookies for analytics and personalization. By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies. Read our to find out more.Almost There!Help us tailor content specifically for you:

The must-read daily newsletter for NY's political community.Get it in your inbox.Political Personalities With SkyePresident Donald Trump is pressuring governors to reopen schools across the country in the fall. On Wednesday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the nation’s largest school district would only partially reopen for the start of school in September. But the guy who actually gets to decide – Gov. Andrew Cuomo – is still not so sure about whether that is such a good idea.The state will issue reopening guidelines by July 13, and then school districts, charter schools...

public

Senior state politics reporter at City & State NY | 中文 | RT/likes ≠ anything

Zach Williams

A website and weekly magazine covering politics & policy in the Empire State. First Read emails 7 a.m. & 6 p.m. Got tips? editor@cityandstateny.com

Cuomo overrules de Blasio on reopening schools

No article scores yet.

CRITIC REVIEWS

PUBLIC REVIEWS