Massachusetts Students and Teachers To Get Day Off For Juneteenth in 2021

There won't be school on the Monday following June 19 in Massachusetts this school year. Apparently, students and staff will get the day off — even if school is in session — since Juneteenth became a statewide holiday this past July. Now, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has updated its school calendars to reflect the day's new status, as MassLive.com reports.

There won't be school on the Monday following June 19 in Massachusetts this school year. Apparently, students and staff will get the day off — even if school is in session — since Juneteenth became a statewide holiday this past July. Now, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has updated its school calendars to reflect the day's new status, as MassLive.com reports.…