When and how to resume in-person learning has been a controversial question that the state left to individual school districts to decide over the summer.
Many want to use their own nurses to administer the shots of COVID-19 vaccine, often with the help of local health departments and pharmacies, though not all have a nurse on staff.
Nationwide, the average share of emergency room visits related to mental health among children rose 44% from mid-March through October last year, compared to the same period in 2019.
Education officials in Massachusetts are working on a plan to go back to a more traditional school model, focusing on elementary students in particular.
About half of U.S. states have prioritized teacher COVIDs vaccinations but many educators report difficulty scheduling an appointment to get their first shot.
A parent's request to keep their student in virtual learning should prompt the IEP team to review if the student has been meeting all his IEP goals and objectives.
