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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63 Respiratory Therapists, Urgently Needed By Hospitals To Operate Ventilators, To Graduate In Mass.
Mass. community colleges may not graduate all the extra specialists the state could need to run respirators during the pandemic. -
Struggling Colleges Face Financial Nightmare With Students And Classes Off Campus
COVID-19 is threatening the finances of colleges as they struggle with admissions and refunds for room and board. -
Most School Districts Missed The Deadline For Achievement Gap Plans
Mass. public school districts were supposed to submit three-year achievement gap plans as part of a new education funding law. -
Campus Shutdowns Create New Burdens For First-Generation Students
Some students can't just go work online from home. -
To Help Counter Pandemic, Boston's Medical Schools Graduate Students Early
Massachusetts has allowed hundreds of medical school students to graduate early to help in the fight COVID-19 -
No Caps, No Gowns: For Many In The Class Of 2020, Commencement Is Called Off
For many college students, walking across the stage isn't just a celebration, it's a recognition of years of hard work, and often sacrifices from their families. What happens when it's cancelled? -
How The Pandemic Is Disrupting Admissions For Students And Colleges
The coronavirus pandemic is upending most things in our lives, including already stressful decisions about where to go to college. -
College Students Face Loneliness While Stuck On Deserted Campuses
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many colleges to empty their dorms, leaving eerie, ghost-like campuses for those who remain. -
WGBH Aims To Bring The Classroom To Students At Home During Pandemic
WGBH is working on bringing lessons to Massachusetts students stuck at home, President and CEO Jon Abbott said. -
'Organized Chaos': Many Mass. Colleges Unprepared For Transition To Online Teaching
The shift exposes the challenges of teaching some subjects online, as well as existing inequities between local colleges.
