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O’Bryant School Move West Roxbury Opposing Resolutions – NBC Boston | #citycouncil

A resolution passed by the Boston City Council on Wednesday opposed relocating the O’Bryant School of Math and Science to the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston after a hearing. The hearing, which lasted multiple hours, had parents, teachers and alumni of the school voicing their opposition to the move, according to the Boston Globe. Nine […]

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Mayor

Boston students with history of chronic absenteeism get visits from mayor, superintendent

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and school leaders are using a creative approach to address chronic absenteeism in the school district ahead of Thursday’s first day of school for Boston Public Schools students.Officials joined representatives from the district’s Re-Engagement Center to knock doors on to encourage students with a history of chronic absenteeism to return to […]

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Mary Skipper, Michelle Wu to Speak on Future of Boston Public Schools – NBC Boston

Boston’s new superintendent of schools, Mary Skipper, and Mayor Michelle Wu are expected to speak about the future of the district Thursday morning following a roundtable discussion with students and school leaders. The Boston School Committee selected Skipper, the superintendent of Somerville Public Schools, as its new superintendent in a close vote on the two […]

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to make ‘major’ school facilities announcement

$2 billion investment in Boston Public Schools includes new ‘green’ building projects, Mayor Michelle Wu says Updated: 11:19 AM EDT May 12, 2022 Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday announced a $2 billion plan to overhaul Boston Public Schools facilities, which includes new construction and renovation projects, as well as districtwide upgrades. The plan will […]

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