As Amherst’s Public Schools Stay Remote, Increase In “Distance Learning Center” Capacity Is Planned
Teachers’ Union To Announce If It Will Renegotiate Opening Requirements After January 11 Meeting Planning...
Marla Goldberg-Jamate
Covid-19 Surge At UMass Slows, But Amherst Public Schools Still Closed Amid Region’s Growing Caseload
Prolonged K-12 Closure Prompts Parent Actions COVID-19 cases among students at UMass-Amherst, which spiked in...
Questions & Answers About Amherst’s 2% Property Tax Rate Increase
Town Manager Paul Bockelman Responds to the Amherst Indy‘s Questions Editor’s Note: The annual tax...
Amherst Town Clerk Shavena Martin Submits Resignation
Amherst Town Clerk Shavena Martin, who was appointed in October, 2019, has submitted her resignation,...
New Covid-19 Cases In UMass Community Top 20 Per Day Twice this Week
Most Cases Are Among Off-Campus Students. Plan to Increase Spring Enrollments On-Campus Population Proceeds Daily...
Remote Absenteeism Found To Be Worse Among Amherst’s Low-Income & Minority Students
Amherst Regional Schools Seek Solutions, Add Distance Learning Support Centers Attendance data from last fall...
Amherst COVID-19 Cases Surge Again, Mostly Among UMass Students
Seeking Good Weather For Open Windows & Outdoor Classes, Public School Officials Mull Calendar Changes...
Amherst Regional Public Schools Look Toward Extended Closure
105 District Families Sign Letter Urging Teachers’ Union to Renegotiate The Amherst Regional Public Schools,...
School Committee, Teachers’ Union At Impasse Over Covid-19 Closures
Union President Danielle Seltzer Has Resigned Editor’s note: On Oct. 31, after this article was...
School Committee Seeks New Negotiations With Teachers’ Union Over COVID-19 Closures
Amherst’s COVID-19 Risk Level Shifts Down from “High” to “Moderate” While Cases Climb Statewide The...
Amherst Regional Schools To Close Again On Monday
Regional COVID-19 Case Rate Exceeds Agreed Upon Limit Amherst Regional Schools Superintendent Michael Morris announced...
Amherst Regional Schools’ Partial Reopening Called A Success
Town Remains In “High Risk” Covid 19 Category About 300 students returned to school buildings...