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NYC Ousts 12,000 Students From In-Person Class Over Virus Test Forms
- The kids may return if and when parents sign the agreements
- District is randomly testing students in classrooms for virus
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About 12,000 New York City students who signed up for in-classroom learning must receive remote lessons because parents failed to sign consent forms for weekly random testing, school officials said.
“Due to the extensive efforts of our staff, 91% of students who need a consent form have one on file,” said Nathaniel Styer, a spokesman for the city Department of Education. “Students without consent forms, and who do not have approved exemptions, are transitioned to remote instruction.”