NY dropped Covid rules too late for many schools to change commencement

CBA High School Graduation

Graduates move their tassels from the right to the left after receiving their diplomas at Christian Brothers Academy on June 6, 2021; 146 students at Alibrandi Stadium on the school’s campus. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com

For some school districts across New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to drop Covid restrictions on outdoor commencements came too late to make changes this year.

The Liverpool school district, for example, started planning in April for commencement, which is next weekend. Syracuse City School District high schools kick off graduations tonight at NBT Bank Stadium and continue this weekend.

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