The question of how schools will reopen in the fall has been looming over the past few months as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to require restrictions in the City of Boston and across the country. As of Wednesday, August 12, Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius told the City Council no final decision has Read More…
The NBSS (North Bennet Street School) held a two-day open house in November offering visitors an opportunity to learn about its history, programs, and community. Founded in 1881 as the North Bennet Street Industrial School, the school provided newly-arrived immigrants the ability to more easily adjust to their new home by learning useful skills necessary Read More…
The grand opening celebration of the Eliot Upper School took place at 585 Commercial Street on Saturday in Boston’s North End, with a large gathering of students, teachers, community members, and elected officials. The Upper School on Commercial Street started serving nearly 250 students in September 2019. With its completion, the Eliot campus now serves Read More…
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh On April 2nd, we made a promise: in five years, Boston will achieve high-quality Universal Pre-Kindergarten for every four-year-old in the city. In the last five years, we’ve added 750 pre-K seats that are high-quality, and proven to close the achievement gap. Now, we’re going to be investing $15 million Read More…
Join the Downtown Progressives for a discussion on equity in Boston exam school admissions on Wednesday, June 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center. Boston’s exam schools have long been held out as the merit-based means of upward mobility for the children of Boston’s working-class families. However, these schools, the top-ranked Read More…
For the past 18 months Boston has been weighing the options for changing school start times. As reported by the Boston Globe, school officials working with MIT researchers have found there are 1.8 octodecillian possible school start time combinations. The Boston School Committee is expected to vote on the overarching policy at the beginning of Read More…
Along with flowers, candy and a romantic dinner out, jewelry will again be one of the most popular ways to say “I love you” this Valentine’s Day. Last year, consumers spent an estimated $3.5 billion on Valentine’s Day jewelry, according to the National Retail Federation. Consumer spending is expected to be up this year, with Read More…
ON THE NIGHTLIFE ISSUE: Bar group backs Michael Flaherty in bid to boost nightlife Boston Herald “The Boston Nightlife Coalition – a group of frustrated nightclub owners and promoters who have banded together against Menino – has packed recent fund-raisers for Flaherty and his campaign partner, City Councilor Sam Yoon. The group also has taken Read More…