The widespread return to in-person learning across Boston Public Schools on March 1 marked the first time many students and teachers entered aging school buildings undergoing up to $20 million in virus-related renovations and upgrades.
Workers installed glass and clear dividers between desks since the majority of the district’s approximately 50,000 students began learning remotely at the start of the pandemic in March 2020. After inspecting more than 27,000 windows, the district is polishing off a $7 million project this week to repair or replace more than 7,000 windows, according to the district’s spokesperson, who also noted that crews upgraded heating, ventilation and air conditioning filters and systems.