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Massachusetts schools officials are requiring all high school students in the state to be back in classrooms full-time by May 17.

Massachusetts school officials set a deadline for high schools to return to full-time in-class learning: May 17.

After a well deserved vacation week, given how hard schools have had it this past year, in-person learning is back in session in this week. Some families used to the time to take their first trip in over a year, raising questions about who needs to be tested to prevent any post-break spike in COVID-19 cases. Wednesday is the deadline…

Wednesday is the deadline for middle schools in Massachusetts to return to full in-person learning. Students in grades K-8 who opted for in-person learning will return to classrooms five days a week.

Colleges and universities across New England shifted campus life to a virtual setting last March as the coronavirus pandemic took hold. A year later, as vaccine distribution ramps up, many schools are planning for a more typical fall semester in 2021. Here’s a look of what universities across the region are saying about their fall semesters. Most Boston University students…

New data shows the state’s pool testing program found COVID-19 positivity rates less than 1% among students and staff.

The majority of elementary schools in Massachusetts reopen Monday for full-time, in-person learning. Some communities, however, got waivers and will stick with a hybrid model for now.

Some students in Massachusetts’ two largest school districts return to class for in-person learning Monday. Boston and Worcester Public Schools make a partial return to classrooms Monday as part of a mandate from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Boston students in grades nine through 12 will return to a hybrid learning schedule, according to Superintendent Brenda Cassellius,…

Superintendent of Boston Public Schools Brenda Cassellius is seeking a three-week extension from the Massachusetts education board for the return to in-person learning full-time.

Parent sentiment is starting to tilt in the direction of a return to classroom learning due to the difficulty of balancing between their child’s academics and their own work and child care demands, according to a new survey of Massachusetts parents. Parents also remain concerned about academic losses over the last school year, according to the survey by the...

Students in the University of Maine System will make a return to near normal this fall.

Massachusetts education officials released a timeline for when students will return to in-person learning.

Massachusetts schools saw a decrease in coronavirus cases this week, with 476 new cases reported among students and staff.  The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the numbers Thursday in its weekly COVID-19 report. A total of 343 students and 133 employees with district building access within seven days of the report tested positive between Feb. 25 and…

As Massachusetts pushes to bring students back to classrooms, school districts are concerned that there won’t be enough space to social distance.

Teachers unions are pushing back against a move to get students back into the classroom full time at Massachusetts schools.

Every county in Maine is now safe for in-person learning in schools, the Maine Department of Education has said. The state has been using a color-coded system to advise schools of the level of risk of coronavirus transmission. The education department said Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford and York counties have all been moved to the “green,” which is the lowest risk…

Thousands of students in the Boston Public School district returned to classrooms, Thursday, as the city ramps up the number of children receiving in-person learning. The wave of high-needs students who returned to school buildings Thursday is part of the city’s phased plan to return to in-person learning. The phase was initially slated to begin Monday, but the launch...

Massachusetts schools saw a slight increase in coronavirus cases this week, with 969 new cases reported among students and staff. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the numbers Thursday in its weekly COVID-19 report. A total of 624 students and 345 employees with district building access within seven days of the report tested positive between Jan. 21 and Jan….

Normally this time of year, thousands of college students are descending on Worcester to resume classes for the spring semester. But in the midst of the current coronavirus surge, health officials are urging a delay. “Coming back now when we’re in the teeth of the surge, I think the viral load in the community’s much higher,” said Worcester Medical...