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Multiple Boston schools could face closures under district's new plan
A new vision for Boston Public Schools could mean cutting the number of schools in the district in half. Currently, the district has nearly 120 schools. But a report released Wednesday includes a proposal to reduce that number to as a few as 59. “I don’t think we need that many schools. But as long as they’re making improvements to…
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Amid dropping enrollment, Boston school officials say dozens of buildings could close
It looks like Boston Public Schools will be undergoing some dramatic changes in the years to come, likely including a major reduction in the number of school buildings. Facing drops in enrollment year after year and significant infrastructure issues at many school buildings, Boston’s school system outlined its future in a new report that was released Wednesday. The district...
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Classmate sexually assaulted girl on Boston school bus, family says in lawsuit
A family is suing Boston’s public school district and a bus company, alleging that their 9-year-old girl was repeatedly sexually assaulted by another child on a bus. The lawsuit, filed against Boston Public Schools and transportation company Transdev Services, alleges that a student of the Match Charter Public School was repeatedly assaulted on the bus over the course of...
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Boston Public Schools unveils new special education plan
Boston Public Schools unveiled a massive new plan this week for its special education program, as the district faces continued concerns of state receivership.
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Student hurt in fall at Boston elementary school
A Boston elementary school student was sent to a hospital in a fall down stairs on Tuesday, according to the school district. The incident at Blackstone Elementary School in the South End took place as the student returned from recess, according to a letter sent to the community by co-interim principals Omawali Stewart and Alaina Bearden. The student was taken…
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School bus catches fire in Boston's Hyde Park
A school bus caught fire in Boston on Wednesday. Footage from the scene, on a road in Hyde Park, showed a Boston Public Schools school bus with its hood destroyed and charring above the cab. The Boston Police Department confirmed it had been called to a fire but that Massachusetts State Police were in charge of the investigation. NBC10 Boston…
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Here's how hot some Boston classrooms have gotten this week
The intense bout of heat that’s been blanketing New England this week has made for a tough start to school for many students and teachers. Just over a dozen schools in Boston’s public district lack air conditioning, and an online dashboard is shedding light on how hot it can get inside these classrooms. Eleven of the schools recorded temperatures...
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Heat impacts first day of school for BPS students
The school year just got underway and there’s already a shake-up in the schedule.
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Boston Public Schools welcomes students back
Officials said the district is in a much better place than last year, thanks to improved staffing.
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Classes start on Thursday at Boston Public Schools
Skipper said all of the students she spoke with were appreciative and wanted to understand what their options were to get back involved.
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Boston encourages chronically absent students to return to school this year
Ahead of the first day of school on Thursday, Boston city leaders joined dozens of volunteers canvassing the city in an effort to encourage chronically absent students to return to class. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper worked with the Re-Engagement center on the canvass, and held a news conference afterwards to give an update….
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Boston Public Schools parents concerned as school year arrives, poll finds
A new poll shows almost half of Boston Public School parents are skeptical about the high school options available for their children, two months after the state education commissioner knocked the district for falling behind state-mandated improvement targets. The survey by MassINC Polling Group showed only 55% of BPS parents said they were satisfied with the high schools available to their...
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BPS provides updates as new school year inches closer
The first day of school for most grade levels in Boston will be on Sept. 7.
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Boston schools to focus on reducing absenteeism this academic year
Students at Boston Public Schools are set to return to the classroom next week, and before the first bell rings, the district is aiming to quell any concerns that parents may have. The good news is that the district is nearly fully staffed with teachers, bus drivers, bus monitors and kitchen staff. Staffing was something the district struggled with last…
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BPS fully staffed with school bus drivers
The district also has 100 more bus monitors than it did a year ago, and is looking to hire even more.
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BPS families still waiting for answers in adult imposter case
Shelby Hewitt, a former Massachusetts Department of Children and Families worker, is accused of faking paperwork and passing herself off as a teenager to attend three Boston Public High Schools this past year. She’s now facing criminal charges, but parents and students want to know what the district is doing to make sure this doesn’t happen again.
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Frustration after safety hearing on Boston imposter student case canceled
Boston Public Schools student Jannell Lamons wants to know how a 32-year-old woman infiltrated the Boston Public School system last year, but now it looks like she might start her sophomore year without any answers. “Right now, I’m feeling kind of frustrated,” Lamons told NBC10 Boston. “Somebody could change their identity, change their name and do it all over...
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Longtime Boston principal used school funds for Barbados trips, feds say
A former Boston public school principal has admitted to wire fraud over tens of thousands of dollars of school money and using it to pay for all-inclusive trips to Barbados for her and her friends, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Naia Wilson, 60, has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of wire fraud and pay the $38,806 back, the Massachusetts…
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Woman accused of pretending to be Boston student faces charges
The woman wanted on charges she posed as a student at three different high schools in Boston turned herself in at a court on Monday, where her lawyer said she has a history of mental illness. Shelby Hewitt didn’t speak as she faced charges including identity fraud and forgery at Boston Municipal Court, nor did the 32-year-old answer questions...
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Boston dual-language high school plans expansion for younger grades
More children at Boston Public Schools will soon be able to join the district’s flagship dual-language program. The Margarita Muñiz Academy is a Spanish language high school and is working to add seventh and eight grades by next year, in order for students to graduate with a stronger bilingual proficiency. “We want you to be here,” Head of School...