Erie County begins test-to-stay program to keep kids in school By Barbara O'Brien News Staff Reporter Dec 6, 2021 Dec 6, 2021 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rush-Henrietta Superintendent Lawrence Bo Wright saw the value of testing students for Covid-19 to keep them in school on the first day of testing.kAm%H6?EJ\EH@ DEF56?ED H9@ 925 4=@D6 4@?E24E H:E9 2? :?764E65 DEF56?E H6C6 E6DE65] %H@ H6C6 A@D:E:G6] k^AmkAm%96 52J 367@C6[ 2== aa H@F=5 92G6 366? BF2C2?E:?65[ 7@C465 E@ =62C? C6>@E6=J] qFE a_ @7 E96> 8@E E@ C6EFC? E@ E96:C D49@@= 3F:=5:?8D] k^AmkAmQ%92E’D H9J :EVD D@ :>A@CE2?E] ~E96CH:D6 E9@D6 <:5D H@F=5 92G6 366? D:EE:?8 2E 9@>6[Q (C:89E D2:5]k^Am kAm~? |@?52J[ E96 7:CDE D49@@=D :? tC:6 r@F?EJ H:== 368:? E96 E6DE\E@\DE2J AC@8C2> 2D A2CE @7 2 A:=@E :? E96 vC2?5 xD=2?5 r6?EC2= $49@@= s:DEC:4E] %96 49:=5C6? 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