The decision was based on the city registering a coronavirus positivity rate — the percentage of tests that are positive — of greater than 4 percent.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said Wednesday that the city’s 54,000-student school district will pause its reopening of schools for in-person lessons.
The decision was based on the city registering a coronavirus positivity rate — the percentage of tests that are positive — of greater than 4 percent.
“We believe that it’s prudent at this time to pause the school reopening plan, and just as I talk about this, these are difficult decisions,” Walsh said.
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In-person classes will continue for some of the city’s most fragile students, including those with more severe disabilities, who are learning English, may be homeless or in state custody, Walsh said.
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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced today that the city's 54,000-student school district will pause its reopening of schools for in-person lessons after the city registered a 4 percent coronavirus positivity ratehttps://t.co/ZdVD7wX9Bh
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