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Massachusetts parents from Malden and Roxbury to Worcester and Rehoboth have made the choice to home-school their children this fall rather than send them back into the classroom unvaccinated in the midst of a surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the highly transmissible delta variant.

The administration of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills told Maine’s school districts Wednesday that the state expects all schools to resume full-time, in-person learning in the fall.

From pool testing to music class with no singing, Massachusetts’ top education official got an up-close look at how the coronavirus pandemic has changed Roberts Elementary in Medford Thursday.  “We were one of the few districts that started testing, which helped with anxiety and worry,” Medford Superintendent Dr. Maurice Edouard-Vincent said.  Medford officials plan to continue the pool testing into…

All Massachusetts schools and districts will be required to hold classes in-person next fall and health and safety requirements imposed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be lifted for the new school year, the department said in new guidance sent to superintendents Thursday evening. The guidance says districts and schools must continue “core mitigation strategies” including indoor…

As more students are back in the classroom fulltime across Massachusetts, nearly 70% of parents said they prefer to have their child go back to full in-person learning next year

The coronavirus pandemic changed how schools operate, forcing students to learn from home. In a new survey, nearly a one-third of parents said they feel their child is now behind a grade level as a result. That number is up from 13% before the COVID-19 pandemic started, according to the MassINC Polling Group. As more students have been heading back…

All high schools in Massachusetts were required to reopen for full-time, in-person learning Monday, though some have received state-approved delays. Massachusetts school officials announced the mandated return to classrooms for all high school students last month. Some school districts have successfully applied for waivers, while others brought students back sooner. Massachusetts education officials did not respond to requests for the…

All high schools in Massachusetts are required to be back open for full-time, in-person learning starting Monday, although some have received waivers from the state. Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey C. Riley made the announcement on Tuesday, April 27. In Andover, students getting ready to go back to the classroom full-time are experiencing a range of emotions. “I…

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

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

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.

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…

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.

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…

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.