Boston Public Schools details plan to return students to in-person learning

5,278 new cases

5,278 new cases

DOWN FOR US. >> STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM, BEGINNING NEXT MONTH AND IN MARCH THROUGH PHASES. HERE IS THAT OUTLINE. BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1, STUDENTS WITH HIGH-PRIORITY NEEDS CAN RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM. THEN ON MARCH 1, IT’S PRE-K THROUGH GRADE ON MARCH 15, IT’S THREE. GRADES FOUR THROUGH EIGHT. AND ON MARCH 29, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. ONE OF THE THINGS THE SUPERINTENDENT SPOKE ABOUT AT TODAY’S CITY BRIEFING IS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS THEY WILL IMPLEMENT, A PLAN THE CITY AND THE BOSTON TEACHERS UNION BOTH SAY THEY WORKED ON TOGETHER. ONE OF THE MAJOR ISSUES FOR THE TEACHERS UNION WAS THE VENTILATION AND AIR FILTRATION SYSTEMS, GIVEN THAT MORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS WERE BUILT BEFORE WORLD WAR TWO. >> WE HAVE ALWAYS WANTED OUR STUDENTS BACK IN OUR BUILDINGS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. IT IS ENSURING THAT WE HAVE SAFETY, EQUITY, AND TRANSPARENCY AT THE SAME TIME. IT IS A STEP FORWARD, BUT WE STILL HAVE MUCH WORK TO DO. >> THE CITY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CHIEF SAYS THE SECOND PHASE OF THE STATE’S COVID-19 VACCINATION ROLLOUT WILL INCLUDE K-12 EDUCATORS. AGAIN, THIS IS AN OPTION TO RETURN BACK TO SCHOOL FAMILIES WHO WANT TO STICK WITH REMOTE LEARNING CAN AND AS IN THE PAST THIS TIMELINE CAN CHANGE BAS CO

Boston Public Schools details plan to return students to in-person learning

5,278 new cases

Boston Public Schools officials detailed a revised timeline Thursday to return all students back into classrooms.Beginning the week of Feb. 1, about 4,900 students high-needs students are scheduled to return to school for in-person learning, Superintendent Brenda Cassellius said. The group includes Level 4 students with disabilities, English learners, students who are in the care of the Department of Children and Families, among others.During the week of March 1, students in grades kindergarten through third grade will return. Students in grades four to eight are scheduled to return the week of March 15, and those in grades nine to 12 will return the following week.“During this incredibly challenging time in all of our lives, many of our students are struggling emotionally. Our schools are safe places for our young people, and our educators and staff provide students with the invaluable love and support that they so need,” Cassellius said.Students will be eligible for two days of in-person instruction each week with students in Group A in school on Mondays and Tuesdays and students in Group B in school on Thursdays and Fridays. Officials said all buildings will be fully cleaned and sanitized on Wednesdays, with remote learning for all students. There are currently about 1,900 students learning in-person at 32 schools in the district, Cassellius said.On Wednesday, the state's Department of Public Health reported an additional 86 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the statewide total to 13,082 since the start of the pandemic.State health officials also added 5,278 new confirmed COVID-19 cases to the state's total, which is now 427,752.An estimated 90,467 cases are active across Massachusetts, according to the report.Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 dataLatest town-by-town breakdown released by state The report said 2,200 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 461 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+

BOSTON —

Boston Public Schools officials detailed a revised timeline Thursday to return all students back into classrooms.

Beginning the week of Feb. 1, about 4,900 students high-needs students are scheduled to return to school for in-person learning, Superintendent Brenda Cassellius said.

The group includes Level 4 students with disabilities, English learners, students who are in the care of the Department of Children and Families, among others.

During the week of March 1, students in grades kindergarten through third grade will return. Students in grades four to eight are scheduled to return the week of March 15, and those in grades nine to 12 will return the following week.

“During this incredibly challenging time in all of our lives, many of our students are struggling emotionally. Our schools are safe places for our young people, and our educators and staff provide students with the invaluable love and support that they so need,” Cassellius said.

Students will be eligible for two days of in-person instruction each week with students in Group A in school on Mondays and Tuesdays and students in Group B in school on Thursdays and Fridays.

Officials said all buildings will be fully cleaned and sanitized on Wednesdays, with remote learning for all students.

There are currently about 1,900 students learning in-person at 32 schools in the district, Cassellius said.

On Wednesday, the state's Department of Public Health reported an additional 86 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the statewide total to 13,082 since the start of the pandemic.

State health officials also added 5,278 new confirmed COVID-19 cases to the state's total, which is now 427,752.

An estimated 90,467 cases are active across Massachusetts, according to the report.

The report said 2,200 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 461 were reported to be in an intensive care unit.

Boston Public Schools details plan to return students to in-person learning

5,278 new cases

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