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Matt Lauer Visits North End’s Eliot School

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Today Show co-host Matt Lauer visited the John Eliot K-8 School on Thursday. Lauer was greeted by Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol R. Johnson and Eliot School Principal Traci Walker-Griffith. Lauer flew to Boston to conduct interviews at the Eliot on the importance of Kindergarten. The segment should air the week of September 27th on NBC’s Today Show (shown locally on WHDH Channel 7).

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Eliot Students Participate in First Middle School Debate of the Year

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Students from the Eliot’s Middle School Debate team competed in their first debate of the school year at Suffolk University last week. The Eliot students placed in both individual and team divisions in this debate competition that included over 175 students from schools across Boston. In the Novice division, Grade 8 student John placed 11th, Grade Read More…
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Downtown View: More Children Downtown. Now What?

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Karen is taking a break. This column from January 2012 still has relevance three years later. New mayor, but same problem, and a new school in the North End and an expanded school in the North End is not enough for downtown families. Mayor Menino has once again focused on the schools, and we hope Read More…