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November 28, 2023
Boston Public Schools officials are out with a new five-year inclusive education plan to address long-running disparities in student performance.
November 5, 2023
Boston City Councilors Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy are again pushing for a new wheelchair-accessible entrance to English High School after months of stalled attempts to fix an entrance that leaves kids in wheelchairs dodging through the school's dumpsters.
September 26, 2023
After a nearly year-long push for a truly accessible entrance, English High students in wheelchairs are still dropped off bumping through the school's dumpster and delivery side door.
September 7, 2023
Boston is the birthplace of American public education, but today's educational landscape is different than 400 years ago. We break down everything from how to enroll your children, why Boston has school choice, and what to know about charter and exam schools.
September 7, 2023
Boston Public Schools students head back to the classrooms after Mayor Michelle Wu declared a two-day heat emergency.
September 5, 2023
A long-awaited report has failed to determine whether race plays a factor in which BPS employees are placed on leave and disciplined, lawyers said in a presentation to the School Committee meeting Wednesday night.
June 7, 2023
City leaders announced a series of initiatives Tuesday, all aimed at improving high school programming and facilities across Boston.
June 6, 2023
Today, joined by educators, school leaders, and business, union, higher education, and community leaders with deep ties to the Boston Public Schools, Mayor
April 1, 2023
Event highlights Read to a Child’s kickoff of its fifth BPS partnership BOSTON – March 31, 2023 – Mayor Michelle Wu today joined Boston Public Schools and national non-profit Read to a Child to mark the final day of National Reading Month by reading aloud to first-grade students at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School in […]
January 27, 2023
Education and school buildings comprised a hefty portion of Mayor Michelle Wu’s 2023 State of the City address, and one key piece involves a collaboration between Boston Public Schools (BPS) and Dorchester’s UMass Boston. In her speech, Mayor Wu outlined a pilot program for Fenway High School students to be able to take a “Year 13” after graduation to work towards a college