Mass. Senate president Spilka interested in removing cellphones from classrooms
The Senate president wants Massachusetts to consider making schools cellphone-free in an effort to eliminate distractions in the classroom.
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Walsh: Boston's Decision About Whether To Reopen Schools Will Be Based On Data
Boston's mayor said he hopes the city can reopen schools in the fall, at least for a combination of in-person and online learning, but if it isn't safe, "it's not going to happen." -
Warren, Pressley Back Ban On Federal Funding For Police In Schools
"Counselors, nurses, social workers, and educators belong in schools. Police do not," Warren said. -
With Students Set To Return, Colleges Scramble To Provide Free COVID Tests
Preliminary testing plans on campus are raising all kinds of questions about availability, affordability and ethics. -
Trump Announces New Guidelines For Reopening Schools
The president linked billions of dollars in federal aid to school districts that reopen fully, but acknowledged that in some coronavirus hotspots, the start of the school year may need to be delayed. -
Should Massachusetts Schools Return To In-Person Learning This Fall?
Massachusetts has been releasing guidelines in preparation for the fall. -
Paul Reville: Boston Public Schools' Tentative Hybrid Reopening Plan
BPS released a tentative, still unofficial plan that would incorporate in-person and remote learning during their fall reopening. -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Slams Trump's 'Cruel, Heartless And Incompetent' School Reopening Plan
Warren advocated for more federal and state funding for reopening efforts in the fall. -
NAACP Sues Betsy DeVos Over Federal Aid Money For Private Schools
The civil rights organization argues the Department of Education has directed states to unfairly divert relief funds from public to private schools. -
Colleges Spent Months Planning For Fall, But A COVID-19 Surge Is Changing Everything
More colleges are rolling back their optimistic proclamations of an in-person or hybrid fall. Plans are now more likely to include hefty virtual options, be mostly remote or even entirely online. -
Texas School Board Keeps Grooming Code That Led To Suspension Of Black Students
The Barbers Hill Independent School District forbids male students from wearing their hair long. Two Black students were suspended when they refused to cut their dreadlocks.
