By Associated Press - Saturday, May 9, 2020

BOSTON (AP) - How best to provide remote learning to students during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will be the subject of a virtual public hearing at the Massachusetts Statehouse.

The Joint Committee on Education is planning to hold the hearing on remote learning and the status of K-12 education in Massachusetts on Wednesday at 11 a.m.

Members of the public will have the opportunity to view the hearing remotely via a livestream that will be provided on the Massachusetts Legislature’s website.



Virtual testimony will be solicited on an “invite only” basis.

Written testimony may be submitted to Alice.Peisch@mahouse.gov and Jason.Lewis@masenate.gov with the subject line ”Education Committee Oversight Hearing Testimony” by May 12th at 5:00 PM.

Public school buildings across the state have been ordered closed through the rest of the academic year forcing local school departments to take their teaching online.

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