Ashland s Mindess School makes immediate pivot to full-remote learning
ASHLAND The David Mindess Elementary School pivoted to remote learning on Friday, ahead of the rest of the school district, which will follow on Monday. While the School Committee voted (earlier this week) to start remote learning next Monday, there has been significant COVID impact today on staffing that necessitates an immediate move to remote learning, Superintendent of Schools James Adams wrote in an email.
The Mindess School, at 90 Concord St., serves grades 3-5.
Adams said he s been fielding many questions over the past few days asking why the decision was made for the district and what data supports such a move. To share data from the past four days at Mindess, he said that as of Thursday afternoon, the school had quarantined 21 staff members, including the entire administration.