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The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidance surrounding head lice, saying it’s not an issue of poor hygiene or a health hazard and that children should not be sent home or miss school because they have it.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated guidance on head lice for the first time since 2015.

On Thursday, Kwani Lunis caught up with David Ortiz and Grant Williams after they surprised the students of the Boston Arts Academy on their first day in their state-of-the-art facility

The brand new Boston Arts Academy opened its doors to students Thurday, unveiling the state-of-the-art performing arts facility.

The students at Boston Arts Academy celebrated their first day of school at their brand new visual and performing arts building.

Boston Public Schools said Wednesday that they will recommend, but not require, face masks in buildings and on buses as students return to the classroom this year, with a few key exceptions. Masks will still be required in school health offices, which is required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. They will also be required in the event of…

There is no longer a statewide mask mandate or testing requirement for schools, which ended in the spring.

Thousands of students head back to school Monday, with changing COVID-19 protocols in place.

Monday is the first day of school for thousands of students in Massachusetts, as school districts across the state prepare for another academic year to get underway while co-existing with COVID-19. As children in Worcester, Lawrence, Fitchburg and several other districts head back to the classroom Monday, there is a number of changes in COVID-19 protocols in schools that parents…

The school district introduced a new policy that allows “certified” individuals to use “physical force” as a way of “correcting student behavior.”

Keller ISD in North Texas was one of several school districts across the U.S. to pull dozens of books from library shelves. The books removed were challenged last year within the school district and included the Bible, “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison, and more. NBC News Senior Reporter Mike Hixenbaugh joins LX News to discuss more about why these...

If you’re looking for some ways to get your kids back in the learning groove, Anna Rossi has a few ways to have some educational fun with the family.

Looking for fun and creative ways to get your kids ready to be back in the “school” mindset? Anna has three ways to get out in the city and explore new learning activities the whole family can enjoy.

COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts schools have been dropping in recent weeks, and with summer vacation starting for many, the decline was particularly stark in Thursday’s report. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the numbers Thursday in its weekly COVID-19 report, which covers June 16 through June 22. In that time period, 1,180 students and 524 school employees tested…

The number of new COVID-19 cases identified in Massachusetts schools has fallen for a fourth consecutive week. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the numbers Thursday in its weekly COVID-19 report, which covers June 9 through June 15. Officials confirmed 3,062 student cases and 1,154 staff cases in that week, representing 0.33% of students and 0.82% of school…

The number of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts schools has fallen for a third straight week. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the numbers Thursday in its weekly COVID-19 report, which covers June 2 through June 8. During that week, 4,073 students and 1,461 school employees tested positive for coronavirus, representing 0.44% of the student body and 1.04% of…

When graduation balloons popped inside a West Virginia high school, a teacher had to reassure students who ducked for cover that the noise did not come from gunfire.

Following months of rising COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts schools, they have fallen in each of the last two weeks. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the numbers Thursday in its weekly COVID-19 report, which covers May 26 through June 1. During that week, 6,106 students and 1,941 school employees tested positive for coronavirus, representing 0.66% of the student…

After increasing for months, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts schools has gone down in recent days. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the numbers Thursday in its weekly COVID-19 report, which covers May 19-25. In that period, 9,803 students and 2,926 school workers tested positive for coronavirus, representing 1.1% of the student body and 2.1%…

The number of new COVID-19 cases identified in Massachusetts schools has continued to rise in the last week, but not as sharply as a week earlier. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the numbers Thursday in its weekly COVID-19 report, which covers May 12-18. In that time period, 14,878 students and 4,090 school employees tested positive for coronavirus,…