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A proposed bill is working its way through Beacon Hill in an effort to put the MCAS graduation requirement for students on hold.

A graduation requirement for high school seniors could be put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic if a bill is passed on Beacon Hill. The Joint Committee on Education will accept written testimony on a bill that would keep schools from using the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, also known as “MCAS” tests, as a condition for students in order…

The Joint Committee on Education will accept written testimony on a bill that would keep schools from using the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, also known as “MCAS” tests, as a graduation requirement amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst changed its fall reopening plan Thursday, less than three weeks before the start of the semester, announcing that students whose classwork is completely remote will no longer have the option of living on campus.

Colleges across the Commonwealth and the country are preparing for the return of students this fall. Some have already decided to go online-only, while others are welcoming students back to campus or attempting to find a blend of the two options. But what will college truly look like for students in Massachusetts this fall? Michael Alexander, president of Lasell University…

An education research and policy think tank in Boston has created a blueprint for reopening schools this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. The goal of the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy is to help educators keep social and emotional learning top of mind. Jacinthe Albani, of Framingham, is one of many parents who said she’s not only...

An education research and policy think tank in Boston has created a blueprint for reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.

How are colleges and universities preparing for the return of students? At Lasell University in Newton, MA, students have three options for the fall semester. One is quite unique as we hear from President Michael Alexander.

The Massachusetts Teachers Association is calling an emergency meeting Monday night about reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.

School districts must submit summaries of their preliminary reopening plans to the state Friday as Massachusetts figures out how to get students back in the classroom amid the pandemic. Districts are required to fill out an online form with information about their reopening models and other plans by the end of the day. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary…

School districts must submit summaries of their preliminary reopening plans to the state Friday as Massachusetts figures out how to get students back in the classroom amid the pandemic.

School districts must submit summaries of their preliminary reopening plans to the state Friday as Massachusetts figures out how to get students back in the classroom amid the pandemic.

The state’s largest teachers union is pushing for students to start the school year learning from home, citing safety concerns particularly regarding communities of color amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The districts and the state must demonstrate that health and safety conditions and negotiated public health benchmarks are met before buildings reopen,” the Massachusetts Teachers Association said in a statement....

Massachusetts teachers say they don’t feel safe and don’t feel they should be returning to the classroom in the fall.

Gov. Phil Scott announced this week that schools will be allowed to open on Sept. 8, a week later than usual, in order for schools to have more time to prepare for the fall. Scott and Vermont’s top health and education officials explained that the level of the virus that causes coronavirus infections is low enough in the state for…

As schools across Maine consider if and when they will return to in-classroom learning this fall, they must follow a newly updated framework released by the Maine Department of Education in conjunction with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The updated “Framework for Returning to Classroom Instruction” was released July 17 and includes health and safety precautions that…

After a push from teachers unions, Massachusetts is allowing schools to start 10 days later so districts can have more time to prepare for the school year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Teachers unions and state officials signed a memorandum of understanding Monday that shortens the upcoming school year by 10 days, from 180 to 170 days. The agreement requires, however,…

The upcoming school year can be 10 days shorter, per an agreement reached between the state and its teachers unions, as schools plan for safe reopening amid the coronavirus crisis.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has enlisted the help of two pediatricians to reassure parents that it is safe to reopen the state’s schools as she has planned on Aug. 31. Her reopening plan has received pushback from parents, teachers and administrators who don’t think the coronavirus will be under adequate control by that date. Dr. Jim McDonald of...

Before schools reopen, districts need full staffing and funding, a phased reopening plan, and health and safety agreements for staff and students, New Hampshire’s largest teacher’s union said in a series of steps it released Wednesday. The steps, released a little over a week after the state released its own guidance for districts, also include modifications on state regulations...