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BOSTON (AP) – Gov. Charlie Baker says Massachusetts has administered about 117,000 first doses of the two coronavirus vaccines, about 70,000 of which have gone to hospital workers directly dealing with the pandemic. Baker said during a visit to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield on Tuesday that some 287,000 doses have already been shipped to Massachusetts. Dr. Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health, said there have been fewer than 10 allergic reactions out of about 6,000 doses administered by the organization. Baker also said that a more virulent variant of the virus striking the United Kingdom is likely already in Massachusetts.
State Officials Tell Schools MCAS Testing Will Proceed Despite Pandemic
A hallway leading to a classroom at the Browne Middle School in Chelsea, Mass.
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th graders this year as a result of the pandemic but it will not cancel MCAS testing.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the much-anticipated guidance Tuesday morning in a memo to superintendents. Secretary of Education James Peyser told GBH that the testing will not be used to evaluate underperforming schools but as a way to gauge learning loss during the pandemic.
“We should be able to get a much clearer sense for how much learning was lost during the last year,” Peyser said. “It will hopefully … give us an opportunity to not only identify where the gaps are, but hopefully direct us in terms of ensuring that students are getting extra help and that schools and districts are getting the resources they need for the students and children who need them
Alexandra Swanson of Pittsfield High School and Benjamin Vengalil of Taconic High School were both recognized with the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Certificate of Academic Excellence. The presentations were made Superintendent Jason McCandless prior to his departure to Mount Greylock Regional School District. The awards are given to high school students who have distinguished themselves in the pursuit of academic excellence during and have achieved the highest grade average at their school. I hope that life sometimes affords you the opportunity to maybe write a parenting book to assist the rest of us in our endeavors as moms and dads and as people raising children, McCandless said to Swanson and Vengalil during the televised presentation. What remarkable students, but also what remarkable families are being honored here tonight.
Alexandra Swanson of Pittsfield High School and Benjamin Vengalil of Taconic High School were both recognized with the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Certificate of Academic Excellence. The presentations were made Superintendent Jason McCandless prior to his departure to Mount Greylock Regional School District. The awards are given to high school students who have distinguished themselves in the pursuit of academic excellence during and have achieved the highest grade average at their school. I hope that life sometimes affords you the opportunity to maybe write a parenting book to assist the rest of us in our endeavors as moms and dads and as people raising children, McCandless said to Swanson and Vengalil during the televised presentation. What remarkable students, but also what remarkable families are being honored here tonight.