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COVID-19 In Schools – April 14, 202

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Center for Education Policy + Practice

We thought we would be done with COVID reporting but here we are. Cases still linger in schools in April. The statewide numbers are just above the pre-Thanksgiving rates. Most districts switched to at-home self-testing for COVID-19 weekly reporting. The

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COVID-19 In Schools – Feb 17, 2022

February 18, 2022 Center for Education Policy + Practice

COVID cases in public schools have finally dropped to pre-November levels. In addition to the switch to at-home tests, Governor Charlie Baker announced a repeal of the state-wide mask mandate in all public schools. Districts are free to make their

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Emergency License – Extended*

February 16, 2022 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Educators who hold an Emergency license may continue to be employed under the Emergency license for an additional year. *Educators with special education and English learner licenses need to take additional steps to work under the Emergency License in 2022-23.

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COVID-19 In Schools – Feb 3, 2022

February 4, 2022 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Only 10,068 students and 1,918 staff cases of COVID-19 were reported to DESE this week. Yay? Despite COVID-19 cases still being a record levels for student and staff, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is moving forward an option

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Licensure for New Members

February 3, 2022 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Join us February 15 at 4pm for a member workshop on Massachusetts Academic educator licensure! No question is too obscure; no requirement will be left unexplained. This session will focus on licensure requirements for early career educators in their first

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COVID-19 DESE Guidance Master List

January 24, 2022May 19, 2022 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Looking for a specific document from the DESE website related to COVID-19? We got you covered. Here are the versions of documents and current links published by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Public Health

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COVID-19 In Schools – Jan 20, 2022

January 20, 2022 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Only 28,151 students and 4,758 staff cases of COVID-19 were reported to DESE this week. Yay? Commissioner Jeff Riley announced a new at-home rapid antigen test complication option for districts to add to their weekly task lists. A test-at-home system

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COVID-19 In Schools – Jan 13, 2022

January 13, 2022 Center for Education Policy + Practice

New Year, New Variant! 41,063 new cases of COVID-19 among students and 7351 new cases among educators. For this round, updated guidance from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) means students

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COVID-19 In Schools – Dec 23, 2021

December 23, 2021 Center for Education Policy + Practice

8576 new cases of COVID-19 among students and 1544 new cases among educators. Is this the post-Thanksgiving COVID surge? Or was this the work of those naughty elves flying around without masks on? Regardless, the numbers of COVID-19 cases in

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COVID-19 In Schools – Dec 9, 2021

December 9, 2021 Center for Education Policy + Practice

6,879 students and 1,105 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 in the first full week after the Thanksgiving break. The case numbers this week are more than double the number of cases in early November. The Department of Elementary and

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