Despite outbreaks in other college towns, most greater Boston colleges are seeing low positive test rates after they opened this week.
The school said the students were caught last week in a Westin Hotel room, which have been turned into temporary dorms.
While wary about the health implications of a physical return to the classroom, parents and students have concerns about remote learning.
A new tracker is monitoring the prevalence and location of coronavirus cases at Massachusetts schools.
"I guess my biggest fear is, am I going to fail at it? I felt like I failed last spring."
An executive order signed Friday allows for the operation of after-school and out-of-school child care programs during school hours.
Also: MBTA not raising fares (yet) | Teachers balk at state guidance | Almanac predicts snowy winter in MA | FBI search in Quincy | More
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s recommendation that teachers work from empty classrooms is "paternalistic."
The city intends on bringing students back to class two days a week, but not before October and as late as mid-November, if all goes well.
Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday announced a rapid response testing program and an expansion of the Stop the Spread initiative.
Gov. Charlie Baker said he was encouraged by the number and again pushed for some other districts to choose hybrid or in-person models.
Pictures shared by Boston Public Schools on Twitter show some of the new windows installed at Otis Elementary in East Boston.
“We go in there they’re all waiting for us. The process is like boom, boom, boom. Love it,” said parent Ian Rosi.
Thirteen-year-old Oriana Dunker, of Roxbury, loves to learn. But she'll be doing classes remotely this fall.
In the name of safety, fall move-in is taking place in phases over two weeks, and all students must complete a COVID-19 test.
The rally comes as the state and school districts — and districts and teachers — butt heads over whether school should start fully remote.
The Boston Globe obtained a letter from Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley saying the color-coded map released Tuesday should factor in.
Ready or not, all school districts must submit their finalized plans for how they intend on returning to learning in the fall.
Some of the uncertainty around decision-making stems from the unclear path the virus will take.
If a district decides to outsource the work, the state is allowing them to buy courses from one of the two virtual charter schools.
Also: 5 Cape Cod beaches closed after Great White Shark sightings; Saugus man charged with attempted murder after officers stabbed; More
Here's a look at what campus life will look like at some of greater Boston's biggest colleges and universities this fall.
Also: List of Patriots stars opting out grows; Protesters camp outside Spilka's home to support license bill; More.
Some educators say the change is just a first step, and isn't enough to keep students and teachers safe.
Even through all the changes this year, the Bay State still ranks tops in quality and safety.
Whether colleges should be testing every student - and whether there's capacity for it - is a subject of debate.
New transportation guidelines vastly reduce capacity and bus drivers are wondering how pickups and drop offs will work without changes.
Classes could shrink down to cohorts to minimize student interactions and prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Massachusetts school buses will have one-third capacity and all windows will be open except during "extreme weather."
Most consider mask requirements and other safety measures a necessity and roughly three in 10 say that kids shouldn’t return to classrooms.
Boston scored highly in categories regarding higher education, but fell short when it came to public education and race disparities.
Also: Elizabeth Warren's new role as key Joe Biden policy adviser; Gloucester reopening beach parking lots to nonresidents; More.
The guidelines are based on the number of daily new cases per 100,000 people in each district, and have four levels with varying priorities.
Many large school districts are weighing the pros and cons of reopening in the fall and finding that all plans have their challenges.
The state detailed what should happen if a student or staff member has COVID-19 symptoms, what might cause a school closure, and more.
The state's top education official told districts to keep their plans under wraps until early August, just weeks from the start of school.
The alliance comes three weeks after the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, laid out a blueprint for districts to return.
The rule creates a dilemma for thousands of foreign students who stayed in the U.S. after their colleges shifted to remote learning.
It’s mid-July and there are no real answers. What is certain is that families across Massachusetts are making their own decisions.
Also: Agreement reached to replace Cape Cod bridges, transfer to state; Red Sox Opening Day starter tests positive for coronavirus; More.