Massachusetts high schools required to provide fully in-person learning by May 17 Updated 1:31 PM; Massachusetts education officials on Tuesday announced that school districts in the state will be required to offer five days a week of in-person learning at high schools by May 17. This means all high schools must return to fully in-person by May 17 unless the district receives a waiver from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, officials said. This spring, as COVID-19 health metrics have continued to improve, the state has been requiring districts to shift from primarily usin...