Boston Public Schools
Boston Public School Students to Protest Budget Cuts Today
Boston students are once again taking to the streets on Tuesday to protest planned cuts to public school budgets. According to the Boston Globe, participating […]
Tito Jackson Invites Protesting Students to City Hall
On the eve of another walkout over budget cuts, Tito Jackson has invited protesting Boston Public Schools students to his committee meeting at City Hall, […]
Boston Public Schools Students May Have Consumed Lead-Tainted Water
Boston Public Schools officials say students may have consumed lead-tainted water from drinking fountains at four schools. Administrators said Wednesday that a miscommunication between the […]
State Launches $2 Million Program to Test Schools’ Water for Lead
The state has launched an expansive new effort to ensure that every school in Massachusetts can test its water for lead, after high levels were […]
GE Announces $50 Million in Philanthropic Contributions in Greater Boston Area
General Electric announced $50 million in philanthropic contributions to the Boston area over the next five years, ahead of the multinational corporation’s move to Fort […]
Tap Water at Boston Public Schools Under New Scrutiny
Boston Public Schools officials have pledged better testing for hazardous lead contamination in the 37 buildings in America’s oldest public school system that still use tap […]
Boston Public Schools Anticipate Student Walkout Over Budget Cuts
Students of Boston Public Schools are expected to walk out Monday and hold a demonstration in front of the State House, as part of nationwide […]
Boston Public Schools Teachers, Advocates Protest Mayor Walsh’s State of the City
Protesters endured a -2 wind chill Tuesday night to stretch a picket line across the entrance to Symphony Hall, where Mayor Marty Walsh is set to give […]
Boston Public Schools Receive $1.5 Million Arts Education Grant
It’s been a pretty good week for the arts in Boston, as both federal and private organizations have shown their support for local arts programming […]
Boston Public Schools Educators Pick Their Best Bostonians
We’re asking prominent locals who they think are the Best Bostonians of all time. The Boston Public Schools Department of History and Social Studies, comprised […]
Here’s What We Learned from the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Emails with Boston 2024
Boston’s 2024 Olympics bid has pledged to have a transparent process, but it’s taken a series of public-records requests by concerned citizens and media outlets to […]
Say It, Don’t Spray It [Update]
Update: At a meeting tonight, Boston Public Schools Superintendent John McDonough will tell School Committee members that there are no immediate plans to move forward with […]
Boston Teacher’s Face Winds Up On a Huge Billboard In Africa
Here at home, Lillie Marshall is a mother, a teacher in the Boston Public School system, and an avid blogger. But in Ghana, she’s kind […]
Members of Bus Drivers’ Union Plan Weekend Rally in Wake of Firings
Members of Boston’s school bus drivers’ union are planning to hold a rally on Saturday, asking that officials fired following an impromptu strike in October […]