How should Boston Public Schools spend $400 million in federal funds? The district launched a commission to figure it out
By Felicia Gans Globe Staff,Updated May 3, 2021, 4:11 p.m.
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Parents brought students to the side entrance of the Roger Clap Elementary School in Dorchester in April.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
A newly launched commission will help Boston Public Schools allocate nearly $400 million in federal pandemic relief funds, coming in part from the American Rescue Plan.
The commission, announced by the district on April 27, is made up of more than two dozen education and community leaders, including Roxbury Community College president Valerie Roberson and Boston Teachers Union President Jessica Tang. It plans to host five virtual meetings between mid-May and early July to discuss âkey focus areas for these new investments,â according to the district.
Supt. Cassellius Announces Commission for Deployment of Federal Relief Funds
Advocates for public education approved of the Boston Public Schools (BPS) announcement this week to create a Commission that will advise Supt. Brenda Cassellius on the timeline and distribution of more than $400 million in federal dollars coming to the district.
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announced on Monday a new commission and timeline on how BPS will proceed with investing the nearly $400 million in Federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding the district is expected to receive.
The Commission will advise the Superintendent and BPS on the key focus areas for these new investments, with a commitment to allocating the funding in an equitable and sustainable manner. BPS will leverage the new funding over three years and ensure the new opportunities can be supported for years to come. The Commission will have five meetings, twice monthly over the ne
What determines âfairnessâ in vocational school admissions?
Updated April 10, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Donât perpetuate the stereotype
Who can be against fairness in admissions? But âFighting for fairness in vocational-ed admissionsâ (Editorial, March 28) perpetuates an old stereotype, that vocational education is for âstudents who donât plan to go to college.â Vocational education is not an
alternative to college; rather, for many students, it is an alternative pathway
to college, one that combines academic and hands-on learning, exposes them to the world of work, and positions them to make informed choices about their future. Given that virtually all good jobs now require some education beyond high school, it should be no surprise these schools are in high demand, since many have higher college-going rates than the surrounding high schools.