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Tech Glitch Delays Crucial Marblehead School Reopening Plan Vote
The Marblehead School Committee had to delay its vote on a reopening plan when the Zoom meeting room hit capacity.

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The Marblehead School Committee had to delay its vote on a reopening plan when the Zoom meeting room hit capacity.

The district's youngest students will go to school in September, while older students will have hybrid or remote learning.
Students in grades 4-12 would start the school year with remote learning, while younger students would have in-person classes.
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The wide-ranging debate also touched on transportation, climate change and police reform.
Peabody Municipal Light Plant repaired an outage that was isolated in the downtown area.
"At this point, we believe that there is no safe way to reopen Salem’s school buildings at the beginning of the scheduled school year."
The Swampscott school committee approved a plan that calls for a possible transition to hybrid learning in late October.
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In a letter to parents, Superintendent Josh Vadala said he is recommending a hybrid learning model and a four-phase school reopening plan.
The union representing Swampscott teachers was one of 30 teachers' unions signing a letter calling for distance learning in September.
The union representing Marblehead teachers was one of 30 teachers' unions signing a letter calling for distance learning in September.
The union representing Danvers teachers was one of 30 teachers' unions signing a letter calling for distance learning in September.
The union representing Beverly teachers was one of 30 teachers' unions signing a letter calling for distance learning in September.
"With each day that goes by, the feasibility of the full in-person option decreases," Marblehead Superintendent John Buckey wrote to parents
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October is a crucial month for Salem's economy, but the city expects many events will not be held while others will be scaled down.