Tag: COVID 19

We are so close to reaching 30% of Massachusetts students who tested positive for COVID-19 in the 2021-22 school year. Fewer students and staff reported a positive COVID-19 test last week but “less” is still 12,729 MORE cases. In other

Finishing the school year strong with another increase in COVID cases. 18,968 cases were reported last week. That looks like 8133 educators who tested positive in the last two weeks and were absent from school during an isolation period. Schools

17,423 cases. The weather may feel like August but COVID cases numbers look more like December in Massachusetts public schools. Is your school or community impacted by the staffing absences for COVID-related reasons? We are getting reports of schools needing

8079 students and 2636 staff members are included in the reported COVID-19 cases. Over 10,000 individuals in the reported data among Massachusetts public schools. Just last week. Nothing to see here folks. Schools have important things to do – like

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

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

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

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

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