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The statue of Mary Dyer commemorates a heroic woman, a martyr for religious freedom. It also reminds us of the intolerance of the Puritan founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts
Boston lost an old-style leader in manual arts on March 28 with the death of Charlie Sandler, who lived in Stoughton for more than 50 years. He was 88.
A man with a “heart of gold,” Sandler stewarded the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts in Boston as a center for woodworking, sewing and other crafts through more than a half century, all while supporting vocational education in Boston’s public schools.
The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts was an early leader in the spread of “Shop and Home Economics,” staples of 20th century American public education.Mr. Sandler was one of a series of educators who directed the nonprofit, remaining tied to the school for 55 years. Stopping by in early mornings to stoke the boiler, returning after dinner to teach woodworking to adults, and on Saturdays to teach kids, Sandler gathered his young children to mail out course catalogs from their kitchen table and recruited teachers from
To the Editor:
Now more than ever, it is crucial to provide school children with engaging outdoor learning opportunities. To meet this challenge, the Friends of the
Boston Schoolyards (FOTBS), a volunteer organization since 2018, serves as a clearinghouse for sharing information and resources with parents, teachers, and community members regarding outdoor experiences for Boston public school children. FOTBS, working with a wide range of partner organizations, has developed practical resources that can be used at school, at home indoors or outdoors that support and encourage outdoor learning.
Every week, in response to Covid-19, we hear about schools across the country that are teaching students outdoors. Here in Boston, we are well placed to be one of those stories. With over 80 schoolyards redesigned for outdoor learning over the past 25 years and teachers prepared to use them, Boston can provide access to all our students.
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