Boston Public Schools
Massachusetts High Schoolers Rank First in Advanced Placement Scores
With its stellar public school system and world-class universities, Massachusetts is to education what the Patriots are to professional football, but the bay state’s high […]
Boston Is Not Having Trump’s New Transgender Student Policy
President Trump’s move to roll back protections for transgender students is not going over well in Boston. The move seeks to undo an Obama administration […]
School Is Cancelled in Boston on Thursday, Snow Emergency Takes Effect at 10 a.m.
Sledders, rejoice. With a Nor’easter is on its way, school has been cancelled in Boston, Somerville, and Cambridge for Thursday. Boston Schools will be closed Thursday, […]
Shot Fired Inside Boston School Department Headquarters in Roxbury
Boston Police are investigating a shooting inside the Boston School Department headquarters at the Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury’s Dudley Square. Police say at least one shot was fired […]
Boston Students Walk Out of Class to Protest Donald Trump
Students from Boston schools walked out of class Monday to protest the presidency and policies of Donald Trump, and to call on state leaders […]
Councilor Tito Jackson Proposes Free T Passes for Boston’s High School Students
Who says there’s no such thing as a free ride? The same year the city launched a tuition-free community college program for students in Boston […]
Boston School Committee Unanimously Votes Against Question 2
The Boston School Committee unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday declaring its formal opposition to Question 2, the November ballot measure that would lift the cap on charter […]
U.S. Attorney Finds Civil Rights Violation at Boston Latin School
After a year of turmoil for the Boston Latin School—a grassroots effort to spread awareness about its racial climate, the resignation of two administrators—a months-long […]
Why I Love My Traditional Public School
Three families make their case, arguing that Boston Public Schools offer a diverse and supportive learning environment.
David Ortiz to Make Wake-Up Calls to Boston Public Schools Students
If Big Papi tells you to get out of bed, you get out of bed. Boston Public Schools Superintendent announced Monday it would team up […]
Walsh, Chang Say Exam School Document in WGBH Story Doesn’t Exist
What started out as a huge education scoop that shocked parents across the city has turned into a puzzling case. Mayor Marty Walsh and Boston Public […]
BPS Superintendent Chang Names Interim Boston Latin Headmaster
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang has named Michael Contompasis, a former Boston Latin School headmaster and BPS superintendent, interim headmaster of the nation’s oldest public school, […]
Boston Public Schools Launched a New Diversity Program
The Boston Public Schools’ teaching staff does not adequately reflect the diversity of its student body—and the kids are noticing. “I’ve had students say to me, […]
High Lead Levels Found in Water at 20 Massachusetts School Districts
Testing conducted over the last two years reveals that 20 Massachusetts school districts—including Boston, Brookline, and Newton—had high levels of lead in its water, above regulatory limits, state […]
Boston Public Schools Students Stage Second Walkout Protesting Budget Cuts
Hundreds of Boston Public Schools students, joined by parents, teachers, and labor organizers, gathered in City Hall Plaza to protest budget cuts and school closings. […]