After over a year learning in a mix of remote and in-person classrooms, Massachusetts high school students are returning to life as usual on May 17 when schools across the state reopen fully. Many students and their families are eager to leave pandemic schooling in the rearview mirror, but with the school year being nearly over, some are asking, “What’s the point?”
With just a month between the May 17 return date and the last day of school on June 18, we wanted to know what Boston.com readers thought about this quick turnaround, and it turns out they are split down the middle on the issue. Whether they were in support of the reopening or not, though, they felt very strongly about their position.
Beacon Hill Roll Call: April 26 to April 30, 2021
Modified: 5/7/2021 3:11:33 PM
Beacon Hill Roll Call record local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of April 26 to April 30. All the House roll calls are on the House version of a $47.7 billion fiscal year 2022 state budget. Most of the decisions on which representatives’ amendments are included or not included in the budget are made “behind closed doors.” Or in the COVID-19 era, “behind closed Zoom meetings.” Of the 1,157 budget amendments proposed, most of them were bundled into consolidated “mega” amendments. This year there were seven mega amendments and all but one, which had just one vote against it, were approved unanimously.
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By Colin A. Young
State House News Service
Gov. Charlie Baker used a Canton school setting to Friday to announce an infusion of funds for summer education programs to help make up for the loss of schooling during the pandemic.
After more than a year of non-traditional schooling that many teachers, parents and experts fear has set students back academically and socially, students across Massachusetts will have an opportunity this summer to take part in enhanced and expanded summer school and recreational programs that will aim to bring kids back up to speed, Baker said at Galvin Middle School in Canton.
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