A Look at DESE's Cited Sources: Footnote # 38 - Reopening Massachusetts plan

DESE Claim: "Finally, this guidance is for fall reopening and is predicated on the Commonwealth continuing to progress through the phases of reopening with low COVID-19 public health metrics"

Cited Source: Reopening Massachusetts plan, https://www.mass.gov/info-details/reopening-massachusetts

Peer Reviewed?: No - government website

Study Methodology: N/A - government website

Notes: There is no mention of progress through phases to reopen schools, or of health metric thresholds for re-opening. There is a link to the DESE guidance on the page, but no mention of specific health criteria that need to be met or which phase schools fall into.

Supports DESE Claim?: No. The information in the claim is not on this website.