Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia has filed legislation that would move the School Committee from an appointed to elected body, but Mayor Michelle Wu, who vetoed a similar measure last year, is already indicating that she plans to block it. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Read original … Read more
If voters opt to overturn the MCAS graduation requirement, Boston Public Schools will look to state guidance and develop a plan in “robust conversations,” a district leader told the School Committee. “We don’t have any formal communication from DESE right now as to what the plan will be,” said Linda Chen, BPS Senior Deputy Superintendent … Read more
The City of Boston opened applications for one seat on the Boston School Committee, which will become available when Vice Chair Michael O’Neill’s term expires in January. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 7, 2024 at 7:58 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more
Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune said city and district officials are working to improve the BPS transportation issues on WCVB on Sunday, pushing back on the idea of state interference at this point. Originally Published: September 29, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator … Read more
As the majority of BPS students returned to classes Thursday, familiar and new issues came to the forefront for many — from getting students on the bus to renewed talk of keeping students safe following the shooting in Georgia. BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper and Mayor Michelle Wu started the sunny school day at the Lee … Read more
On the final day of summer vacation for most BPS students, the mayor, superintendent and a host of volunteers made a big push to keep kids in classes and chronic absenteeism down this school year. “We see nationally, we have chronic absenteeism going in the wrong direction,” BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper said. “I think here … Read more
A resolution seeking expansion of the mayor’s free museum initiative to all Boston schoolchildren was defeated by the City Council, effectively shutting down a more than three-month push by two councilors that often led to disagreement. The Boston City Council voted, 6-2, with three councilors voting present and two absent, on a resolution filed in February … Read more
The Boston City Council begrudgingly approved the mayor’s $1.5 billion budget for the public school district while citing a litany of concerns over inadequate facilities, underperformance and an ever-growing list of violent incidents. The City Council approved the Boston Public Schools budget via a 10-3 vote Wednesday, after delaying action the prior week, with many … Read more
One student was arrested and a knife was confiscated after a fight between two teenagers that sent a South Boston high school into lockdown. Head of School Nachelle Gordon said Excel High School was placed into “safe mode” for approximately 25 minutes Wednesday, “due to a physical altercation involving a few students.” Police said the … Read more
Police are investigating a physical altercation involving two students, one of whom was struck with an object and hospitalized, at a Boston high school Monday. Richard Chang and Stephen Cirasuolo, heads of the Josiah Quincy Upper School, said in a letter to families that the students involved in the afternoon fight will face disciplinary action … Read more
