Colin A. Young
State House News Service
BOSTON — With nearly every public school in Massachusetts again offering full-time in-person learning, state education officials on Tuesday say they would offer a roadmap for future academic success, even as some parents remain worried about the impacts that mandated masking and other COVID-19 restrictions have on students' wellness.
Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeff Riley said Tuesday that all elementary and middle schools in Massachusetts are now offering full-time in-person learning and 99% of high schools met his deadline of May 17 to do the same.
"I know that this was a split vote when the vote was taken in March to grant me the authority and we'll be voting on a final vote later, but I do think at this time that we made the right decision to move forward," Riley said.