Press Releases
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- Boston Public Schools launches 2009-2010 school choice process
December 1, 2008
Boston Public Schools (BPS) has launched the school selection process for the 2009-2010 school year. Over the next few months families can take advantage of information sessions, open houses, and other opportunities to learn more about the choices available to them in the Boston Public Schools, including new program options starting in September 2009.
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- First African-American to walk in space visits the Curley School
November 21, 2008
Former U.S. Astronaut Bernard Harris visited the Curley K-8 School in Jamaica Plain to talk to students and teachers about science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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- Boston School Committee approves pilot school expansions
November 20, 2008
The Boston School Committee approved Superintendent Carol R. Johnson’s recommendations to open three new pilot schools in Boston next September and expand two others.
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- Carter School's Sensory Garden wins national design award
November 19, 2008
The William E. Carter School in the South End has won a national award for its innovative Sensory Garden and Outdoor Classroom. The American Horticultural Therapy Association recognized the garden with the Therapeutic Garden Design Award at its national conference recently in Lexington, Kentucky.
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- Mayor Menino to double the college graduation rate for Boston students
November 17, 2008
Mayor secures commitments from Boston Public Schools, colleges and universities, business, funders, and non-profit groups to improve college success rates.
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