Coronavirus News: Wednesday, February 24, 2021

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Not all COVID-19 aid is spent, but schools, cities, and states say more is needed (NPR)

For some teens, it's been a year of anxiety and trips to the ER (The New York Times)

Fauci's latest on vaccines for young kids: not likely this year (EdWeek)

Massachusetts Education Commissioner Riley sets goal of elementary in-person return by April (State House News Service via WGBH)

Baker administration wants elementary students back in classrooms five days a week in April (WBUR)

Massachusetts Commissioner sticks with three foot distancing in schools (MassLive)

State looking to force school reopenings (Commonwealth Magazine)

High-risk communities skeptical about Governor's plan to reopen school buildings (Boston 25)

State wants students back in the classroom in April (iBerkshires)

Unions push back on Governor's goal to bring back all elementary students by April (NBC 10)

Officials share goal of students returning to classroom--but wonder how (Salem News)

State commissioner's back-to-classroom announcement takes Attleboro-area officials by surprise (The Sun Chronicle)

Three feet of distance minimum goal of bringing students back to schools (WBZ 4)

State cements new learning time requirements (Eagle Tribune)

Schools still trying to reach all students during remote learning (The Item)

Coronavirus News: Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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Biden administration says schools must still give standardized tests this year (Chalkbeat)

Education department offers flexibility, but not a way out, for spring testing (The Washington Post)

CDC Investigation: Teachers 'central' to virus spread during in-person learning in schools (U.S. News)

State may make new learning time regulations permanent (Eagle Tribune)

Pentucket Regional seventh grader nears one year of mask production (Newburyport Daily News)

How some Mass schools are preparing for a possible February post-break COVID surge (NBC 10)

Coronavirus News: Thursday, February 18, 2021

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Why did we ever send sick kids to school? (The Atlantic)

How temporary 'hold harmless' policies could save schools and districts (The Education Trust)

How the Biden administration can expand rural broadband (The New Yorker)

Biden administration plans to spend $1.4B on schools (Boston Globe)

The deeply distorted debate about reopening schools (The Washington Post)

Opinion: Vaccinate teachers now, especially in cities like Everett (Boston Globe)

Some Amherst elementary students to return to buildings in March (Daily Hampshire Gazette)

Lynn schools given the go-ahead to start sports again (The Item)

Newton school enrollment numbers challenging (Newton TAB)

Coronavirus News: Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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'Not as easy as it sounds': educators, CDC say schools need more resources to reopen (WJLA)

Biden says he wants most K-8 schools open five days a week in his first 100 days (NPR)

Where teachers are--and aren't yet--eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine (EdWeek)

Opinion: A dismal spring awaits unless we slow the spread of COVID-19 (from members of President Biden's COVID-19 task force via The New York Times)

Vaccinating children: is herd immunity against COVID-19 possible without them? (The Conversation)

House Speaker Ron Mariano says educators should be moved to the front of the vaccination line (Boston Globe)

Massachusetts teachers should go to 'the head of the line' for COVID-19 shots, Speaker Ron Mariano says (State House News Service via MassLive)

Editorial: Massachusetts needs to test students to diagnose COVID-19 learning slide (Boston Globe)

Fernandes reports good news for Athol-Royalston Regional for FY22 (Athol Daily News)

'Walking on a knife's edge': Framingham High prepares to have students come back to classrooms (WGBH)

Gloucester to test students, staff after winter break (Salem News)

Attleboro area schools eye bus changes in wake of state guidance shift (The Sun Chronicle)

Coronavirus News: Tuesday, February 16, 2021

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Educators concerned about families traveling during February break (WBZ 4)

Sun view: Enjoy your vacation but... (Lowell Sun)

Cases of COVID-linked syndrome in children are growing and are more severe (The New York Times)

Berkshire Hills budget calls for 3.19% increase, two top administrators plan to retire (The Berkshire Edge)

Will hard-hit cities get all students back into classrooms after teachers are vaccinated? Not necessarily. (The Boston Globe)

Mount Greylock School Committee focuses on elementary funding requests (iBerkshires)

Greenfield School Committee signs onto resolution against holding MCAS testing this year (Greenfield Recorder)

Pioneer Regional's proposed FY22 budget fails in tied vote (Greenfield Recorder)

Remote learning ushered in a new era of classroom technology in Worcester (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Lowell teachers union to members: 'urgent action needed' (Lowell Sun)

State scuttles Everett plan to vaccinate teachers (Commonwealth Magazine)

Hamilton-Wenham officials push back on $38.8M funding request (Chronicle Transcript)

Coronavirus News: Friday, February 12, 2021

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Public health guidance on school buildings from CDC expected today (WCVB 5)

First person: Reflections on teaching when your classroom is 30 degrees (Chalkbeat)

Perspective: The mid-pandemic return to school is totally weird for kids. And possibly lonely, too. (The Washington Post)

We asked 175 pedriatricians focused on public health about reopening school buildings (The New York Times)

Pittsfield schools will return to hybrid learning after winter break (iBerkshires)

Berkshire Hills working with 'skeleton' crew, presents lean FY22 budget (The Berkshire Eagle)

Easthampton's return to school buildings starts this month (Daily Hampshire Gazette)

Proposed cuts to Amherst-Pelham budget faces strong opposition (Daily Hampshire Gazette)

Committee mulls options for reopening Greenfield school buildings (Greenfield Recorder)

Worcester School Committee votes to approve Fall II sports (MassLive)

Methuen School Committee passes more stringent travel policy (Eagle Tribune)

Saugus students to return to in-person learning (The Item)

Medford schools find success in pooled testing, will go to Somerville next (Boston Herald)