Massachusetts Community Colleges Explain Why They Don't Plan To Mandate COVID Vaccines This Fall

While community colleges are urging students and staff to get vaccinated as soon as possible, they are not currently looking to make it a requirement.

• Apr 22, 2021

Emerson College Requires All Students To Have COVID Vaccine By Fall Semester

All Emerson College students will be required to have the COVID vaccine by the first day of classes for the fall semester.

• Apr 21, 2021

MCAS Exam Requirement Lifted For Class Of 2022 Due To Pandemic

This year's 11th graders won't be required to take the MCAS test to graduate as the state continues to slowly emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Apr 20, 2021

1,279 At Massachusetts Schools Test Positive For COVID-19 In Last Week

There were 1,279 coronavirus cases among students and staff in Massachusetts schools in the last week.

• Apr 16, 2021

UMass To Freeze In-State Tuition For Second Straight Year

UMass won't increase tuition for Massachusetts students in the 2021-2022 academic year.

• Apr 14, 2021

No School In Hamilton-Wenham After Staff Gets Second COVID Vaccine

There's no school Monday in the Hamilton-Wenham district after a "significant number" of staff got their second COVID vaccinations Sunday.

• Apr 12, 2021

Holy Cross Suspending In-Person Activities Because Of Surge In COVID Cases

Holy Cross in Worcester is suspending all in-person classes, gatherings and sports because of a surge in coronavirus cases.

• Apr 9, 2021

Elementary School Students Return To Class In Haverhill After Ransomware Attack

Hundreds of Haverhill students returned to the classroom on Friday after the district's computer system was hit in a ransomware attack, forcing them to cancel school on Thursday.

• Apr 9, 2021

'Full College Experience,' UMass Amherst Expects Normal Operations In Fall 2021

The university is preparing for in-person classes and residence halls at full capacity when the new school year begins.

• Apr 9, 2021

Student COVID Cases In Massachusetts Schools Up Slightly As More Return To In-Person Learning

As thousands of more students returned to school this past week, the number of COVID-19 cases went up again but slightly.

• Apr 9, 2021

Northeastern University Requires All Students To Have COVID Vaccine By Fall Semester

All Northeastern University students will be required to have the COVID vaccine by the first day of classes for the fall semester.

• Apr 6, 2021

Massachusetts Elementary Students Return To Classroom After Year Of Remote, Hybrid Learning

Young friends across Massachusetts were reunited, as elementary school students returned to full-time in-person learning Monday.

• Apr 5, 2021

Most Elementary Schools In Massachusetts Return To Full-Time, In-Person Learning

Most elementary school students in Massachusetts returned to class Monday morning for full time, in-person learning.

• Apr 5, 2021

'A Long Time Coming': With More Vaccinations, Elementary Schools Teachers Gear Up For In-Person Classes

On Monday, almost all Massachusetts elementary schools return to in-person learning.

• Apr 3, 2021

COVID Cases In Massachusetts Schools Up For Fourth Straight Week As More Students, Staff Return

There have been 1,045 new COVID-19 cases among students and staff in Massachusetts schools in the last week.

• Apr 2, 2021

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