Slette said while the district is taking those concerns to heart, and talking with parents about the masking and distancing guidelines, they don t want to make too hasty of a decision. We are taking all of the mitigating strategies that we can, and we re taking the advice of our health care providers, and so to make a sudden change, I believe, would be disruptive for many families, she said.
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The district is expected to put out a Return to Learn update Tuesday, May 4, to update mitigation strategies for summer classes.
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With masks on, three feet is just as safe as six feet apart in Massachusetts schools, researchers find
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BOSTON - As COVID-19 infection rates continue to fall, Massachusetts officials are signaling it s almost time to end remote learning and send all school-aged children back to the classroom. While emerging data suggest young children and schools have not been primary drivers of the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence to guide best practices to prevent the spread of the virus in the school setting has been limited and, as a result, national and international recommendations are inconsistent.
A study led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) physician-researchers provides new, much-needed data about the optimal physical distancing between students for the prevention of COVID-19 in the school setting. In a retrospective, statewide cohort study, the researchers compared the rates of COVID-19 cases in students and staff in Massachusetts public schools among districts with universal mask mandates but different physical distancing requirements. The team found no substantial diff