'We Knew The Inevitable': Why Mass. School Leaders Had To Close Schools On Their OwnThe fast pace is not only a testament to the highly contagious nature of COVID-19, but also how federal and state officials struggled to stay ahead of -- let alone...EdifyMar 30, 2020
College Seniors Rush To Squeeze In Last School MemoriesCollege students who were sent home because of the coronavirus took advantage of their last days on campus to forge a few more memories of their time in school.EdifyMar 29, 2020
Massachusetts Releases New Guidance On Remote Learning During CoronavirusThe department has been working with several education stakeholders for the last few weeks to develop the set of guidelines around remote learning, which so far has been widely supported.EdifyMar 26, 2020
Disability Advocates Worry The Quick Shift To Online Learning Could Overlook Needed AccommodationsIn the rush to move classes online, there are some concerns that students who need special accommodations might be left out.PlayEdify03:04Mar 26, 2020
As Outbreak Spreads, State Says Mass. Public Schools Must Educate Students With DisabilitiesSchool districts in Massachusetts have new marching orders from the state: they will have to start educating students with disabilities remotely as soon as possible.EdifyMar 26, 2020
Community Colleges Scramble To Move Online Amid PandemicMassachusetts community colleges are scrambling to follow better-endowed private colleges and universities as they move to remote teaching.EdifyMar 26, 2020
Baker Signs New Order Extending Mass. School Closure Through End Of AprilAll schools and non-emergency child care centers in Massachusetts will remain closed through the end of April, reopening "no sooner than May 4," Gov. Charlie Baker announced today.PlayEdify03:59Mar 25, 2020
More Colleges Waiving Testing Requirements For Admission Amid Coronavirus OutbreakFor the next three years, students applying to the school will have the option of whether to submit test cores.EdifyMar 25, 2020
School Counselors Try To Keep Students Connected To Mental Health ServicesWithout school in session, adjustment counselors and other mental health staff are having to find new ways to serve their students remotely. PlayEdify03:04Mar 24, 2020
Harvard University President Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Recuperating At HomeIn a letter, Larry Bacow said he and his wife Adele started experiencing symptoms on Sunday, which included coughs, fevers and muscle aches.EdifyMar 24, 2020
For Colleges, New Challenges And Surprising Benefits From Going OnlineThe transition to online for some students and faculty has had challenges and some silver linings.PlayEdify03:19Mar 23, 2020
Tufts University President Calls On Schools To Use Space And Resources To Aid Coronavirus Fighting EffortsTony Monaco suggests residence halls can be used for medical personnel and people who are in self-quarantine.PlayEdify04:26Mar 22, 2020
In A Public Health Crisis, "Match Day" For Medical Students Moves OnlineThese students, of course, are apt to take the medical crisis especially seriously. Still, it was painful to cancel an event that serve as a cathartic release after the slow...EdifyMar 20, 2020
Boston Schools Double Down On Efforts To Get Chromebooks To StudentsAs this week comes to a close, the district will have given out 43,000 paper packets and is working to distribute up to 20,000 Chromebooks.PlayEdify01:44Mar 20, 2020
UMass Boston Staff Concerned About Having to Show Up on Campus Amid Coronavirus EmergencyUMass Boston staff are expressing concern about having to show up on campus as the university system gears up to start online classes when spring break ends next week.EdifyMar 18, 2020
What The State Sees Inside Boston Public Schools: Change, 'Bright Spots,' And Lots of DysfunctionMost of the 291-page report is spent identifying a number of what it calls “substantial,” long-term problems with BPS, and recommending changes. EdifyMar 18, 2020
BPS Superintendent Lays Out Support Plans For Families After School ClosuresSuperintendent Brenda Cassellius joins WBUR's Morning Edition to give an update on the school system's response to the coronavirus.PlayEdify05:39Mar 18, 2020
Boston Schools Prepare For Six Weeks Without Students In Their HallsAt the Curtis Guild School in East Boston, school leaders and teachers were busy preparing their students and themselves for the disruption.PlayEdify02:46Mar 16, 2020
As Campuses Close, Students Worry About Replacing Lost JobsFor college students receiving financial aid, being required to leave raises worries about losing income from campus jobs.PlayEdify01:49Mar 16, 2020
Northeastern Student Tests Positive For CoronavirusThe school informed its students Sunday night that a student living off campus tested positive for COVID-19.EdifyMar 16, 2020
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