Numbers published Thursday, January 13 by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) show Weston public schools with 67 students and 20 staff testing positive in the last 7 days (1/6-1/12). As you may recall, numbers published on January 5 by DESE showed 81 students and 35 staff testing positive over 14 days (12/23-1/5). So, are things getting
Read moreIn Monday’s School Committee meeting, the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Midge Connolly, gave an update on the possibility of moving Weston High School to mask-optional in the near future (as allowed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or DESE). “Mask-optional” means that those who are uncomfortable or medically prevented from “un-masking” are not required to attend school
Read moreLast night’s School Committee meeting focused on plans to bring students in for more hours at every level of schooling, from elementary to high school. In an emotion-filled atmosphere, school administration, Committee members, students and parents spoke to the issues and challenges that less-than-full-time has brought to all of the public school community. John Henry, School Committee Chair, started the
Read moreWeston Public School parent and student frustration with limited in-school time has come to the forefront this past week. Beginning with a tense school committee meeting on Monday, February 8, some parents have begun to organize a concerted effort to return students to school full-time. At least two Facebook groups have been created to discuss plans, and a petition has
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