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Wanted: More School Libraries, Science Labs And Music Teachers For Boston Public Schools
Coalition says too many Boston Public Schools fall short offering "core pieces." -
CDC Says Schools Can Now Space Students 3 Feet Apart, Rather Than 6
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for schools. On Friday, the agency announced it "now recommends that, with… -
Advocates Say Admissions Process For Vocational Technical High Schools in Mass. Is Discriminatory
A coalition is calling for a lottery to replace grades and other academic standards for entry into regional vocational schools. -
White House Announces $10 Billion For COVID-19 Testing In Schools
The new funds will enable K-12 schools to ramp up testing that can "identify asymptomatic disease and prevent clusters before they start." -
Federal Judge Questions Discrimination Case Against Admissions Plan for Boston Exam Schools
Judge William Young called using zip codes to assign students "truly race neutral." -
Schools Weighing Whether To Seat Students Closer Together
Debate around the issue flared when a new study suggested that, if masks are worn, students can be seated 3 feet apart with no increased risk to them or teachers. -
Juggling Her Job And Her Children’s Education: One Woman's Pandemic Year
“It’s been way too stressful,” said domestic worker Guadalupe Montesinos. “Sometimes I thought I was going to give up.” -
BPS Bus Drivers' Union Demands Testing, Vaccinations As Students Return To Buildings
"There can be no safe school bus transportation while the pandemic continues to rage and vaccinations are unavailable to our largely Black, Brown and elder members," the union said. -
Mass. Education Commissioner Sets Timeline For Students To Return To Classrooms
A new memo from Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeff Riley lays out a timeline for when Massachusetts schools will be required to return… -
'Students Have Won The Pandemic,' Says One Local Vice Principal
Everett High School Vice Principal Cory McCarthy says students will come out of this past year "stronger than ever" and with new and improved resources for their education in the near future.
