From campus safety to virtual learning: 8 issues to watch as 2023

In this file photo, teacher Lauren Minichello works with students during an event to launch the Tick Bite Prevention lesson plan, first piloted in PS 6 in Tottenville. The goal is to expand to every Staten Island elementary school in the 2023-2024 academic year. (Staten Island Advance)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The 2023-2024 school year is just days away, as thousands of Staten Island students prepare to return to classrooms.

As students across the borough head back to public and Catholic schools — both start on Thursday, Sept. 7 — here are eight key topics impacting the upcoming academic year.

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