Many Mass. schools districts are holding out hope for at least some in-class education
With the number of coronavirus cases climbing and teachers unions rallying around a remote start to the school year, some Massachusetts school districts are holding out hope for a “hybrid” approach to reopening next month that would allow at least the most academically vulnerable students to return part-time to classrooms.

Directed by state education officials to prioritize in-person instruction for these students — children with disabilities, those still learning English, and others disproportionately affected by the school shutdown in the spring — many districts have drafted plans that carve out classroom time for those groups, and for their youngest learners, first.

Read the full story.

Read more:
— Tracker: What are Mass. school districts’ plans for reopening this fall? Read their proposals
— The tide begins to turn: Some Mass. school districts move forward with remote-only plans for fall
— ‘The facts don’t support it’: Baker rejects idea that all Mass. schools should be remote this falls
Families with means leave public schools for private schools or ‘learning pods’ 

We have lots of e-mail newsletters on a variety of topics, including news, politics, business, sports, lifestyle, and more. They're free, and it's easy to subscribe. Here's a complete list.
Like us
Follow us
You received this message because you signed up for Breaking News Alerts.

Copyright © 2020 The Boston Globe, All rights reserved.

Our mailing address is:
The Boston Globe
1 Exchange Place Suite 201
Boston, MA 02109-2132

Add us to your address book


unsubscribe from this list

Manage Your Account | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Help Center | Advertise