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Pfizer is seeking approval for its COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to children aged 5-11.

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.

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…

Many kids are still not vaccinated, but kids will be heading back to school in the fall. We took viewers’ questions to Massachusetts’ education commissioner, Jeffrey Riley.

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.

Massachusetts schools will be required to provide in-person learning when students return after the summer.

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…

In Andover, about 1,500 students return Monday to a building that’s struggled with overcrowding, making it hard to maintain social distance.

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…

Andover’s Interim Superintendent Claudia Bach says last minute preparations finished up over the weekend. About 1500 students head back on Monday to a building that’s struggled with overcrowding, making it hard to social distance.

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…

Monday is the deadline for high school students to return to the classroom full time in Massachusetts.

About one third of parents in Boston, Massachusetts decided to keep their children learning remotely at home.

The state’s second largest district is the last to bring students back into the classroom full-time.

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.

Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker announces an update on the outdoor mask mandate and new business reopening guidelines.