Heading into the last weeks of school, the number of COVID-19 cases in schools among students and staff continues to drop. The nice weather has
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Licensure Options for School Year 2021-22
Many of the temporary provisions around employment and licensure adopted in 2020 will continue into the 2021-22 school year. Check out our updated Check List
DESE Guidance for Fall 2021
DESE released a guidance document on May 27, 2021 outlining health and safety expectations for the remainder of the school year and previewed expectations for
LIcensure Renewal is back!
July 31, 2021 is the deadline to renew or advance an educator license that has expired during the COVID-19 State of Emergency. Educators who have
DESE ESSER III Stakeholder Survey
How would you spend $2.5 billion in education funding? We bet there are programs and initiatives you do not want to see continued. See something;
COVID-19 Cases in Schools May 19, 2021
The number of new COVID-19 cases in public schools dropped again but 377 staff and 30 students tested positive in the week prior. The school
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS – May 12, 2021
Positive news for school-based COVID-19 data recently. Three weeks of declining rates of positive COVID-19 tests in among students and staff. Pool testing continues in
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS April 14, 2021
1095 new cases of COVID-19 identified among districts who reported data to DESE. Requirements to quarantine remain in place for all close contacts (within 6
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS April 7, 2021
As an increasing number of students return to school buildings, the number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to multiple each week. Among districts who reported
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS March 31, 2021
Not an April Fool’s Day joke. In the last week of reporting before elementary students in K-5 are rushed back into the classroom on April
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS MARCH 25, 2021
The number of student COVID-19 cases continue on a sharp upward climb for the third consecutive week. The March 24th report shows the highest number
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS MARCH 18, 2021
Positive case numbers jumped up for the second straight week. An increasing number of students and staff in buildings combined with expanded pool testing seems
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS March 3, 2021
The weekly reports on positive cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts public schools continues to follow statewide trends. The total number of new positive cases among
COVID-19 Cases In Schools February 24, 2021
The trends look positive as the number of new cases of COVID-19 among students and staff in Massachusetts public schools was lower than the prior
COVID-19 Cases In Schools February 10, 2021
The number of reported positive cases of COVID-19 in public schools among students dropped for the third week and for the fifth week among staff.
COVID-19 IN SCHOOLS – February 2, 2021
DESE reported an additional 583 cases of COVID-19 among students in public schools and 325 cases among staff. This data may not yet include any
COVID-19 In Schools – January 27, 2021
The number of reported in-school cases of COVID-19 among staff continues to increase. 1866 public school staff working in buildings have tested positive for COVID-19
COVID 19 In schools – Jan 20, 2021
The number of reported in-school cases of COVID-19 among students continues to increase. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) reports the number of
BESE Meeting – January 26, 2021
The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) is meeting on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. The Board welcomes public comment on matters within its
Public Comment – Synchronous Learning Regulations
DESE is collecting public comments until January 29, 2021 on the proposed mandate for “synchronous learning time” in public schools. The emergency amendments were adopted
COVID-19 In Schools September 2020- January 19, 2021
The number of reported in-school cases of COVID-19 has increased according to data provided by DESE. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) reports
