Pathways to Excellence
Updates
November 19, 2008
Boston School Committee approves new pilot schools (press release).
November 5, 2008
Superintendent Johnson presented the following recommendations to the School Committee for action. Most matters were approved as presented, with several items (new pilot schools and innovation/enrichment proposals) tabled for further review, discussion and action at the November 19 meeting.
"Pathways to Excellence" conceptual framework (approved)
Reprogramming recommendations (partially approved)
Pilot school proposals (partially approved)
Executive Summaries of pilot school proposals:
- Boston Teachers Union (BTU)
- Haley Elementary
- Lyon 9-12
- TechBoston 6-8
- Young Achievers Math & Science
Transportation / student assignment recommendations (approved)
Read the press release.
October 29, 2008
Superintendent Johnson presented the School Committee with revised recommendations and other proposals for vote on November 5:
Revised "Pathways to Excellence" recommendations
Revised list of schools proposed for changes
Transportation recommendations
October 20, 2008
School Committee Chair Elizabeth Reilinger and Superintendent Carol Johnson have announced that the School Committee will vote on the "Pathways to Excellence" proposals at the November 5 meeting instead of October 29. The School Committee has requested the delay in order to receive additional analyses about the proposals.
Overview
"Pathways to Excellence" fact sheet
Press Release about "Pathways to Excellence"
Superintendent Carol R. Johnson has submitted proposals to the Boston School Committee to ensure high-quality schools, stronger communities, and academic success for all students.
The "Pathways to Excellence" proposals are designed to support the Superintendent's Acceleration Agenda, which includes both academic priorities and strategies to strengthen operations and financial management.
The guiding principles of the Superintendent's plan are to:
- expand excellence to every child, every classroom, every school;
- increase access to high-quality programs; and
- ensure equity throughout the neighborhoods of Boston.
Several driving factors led to the proposals to expand, relocate, reprogram and consolidate school programs and facilities:
- families' interests and priorities;
- academic goals and initiatives;
- enrollment pressures; and
- economic realities.
Community engagement
Dr. Johnson and the Boston School Committee have developed a process and timeline to engage families, schools and the community in the review of these proposals.
Read summaries and watch video archives of School Committee meetings:
Do you have questions or comments about the proposals? Send an email to feedback@bostonpublicschools.org.
Schedule: community forums and school-based meetings (revised 10-22-08)
Community engagement process and timeline
Back-to-school letter to families and staff
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Background documents
October 23, 2008
Pathways to Excellence financial analysis
October 10, 2008
October 1, 2008
Superintendent's PowerPoint presentation to the Boston School Committee (revised 10-22-08)
List of schools proposed for expansion, relocation or consolidation
Summary: academic goals and targets, 2008-2012 Revised, February 2009
September 30, 2008
Boston Globe Editorial, "Hard lesson: too many schools"
September 24, 2008
Acceleration Agenda academic goals and targets, 2008-2012
"Pathways to Excellence" presentation to the Boston School Committee
Visit the "Welcome" pages of this site for translations of some of these publications in the following languages: Haitian creole, Portuguese, Somali and Spanish.
