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Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) lauds improvements in BPS
October 19, 2009
“It’s truly an honor to be selected as this year’s Tip O’Neill Award recipient,” said Mayor Menino. “Tip O’Neill taught us all never to forget our mission and that all politics is local. And for me, education is the most important part of maintaining that mission. With the help of Superintendent Carol Johnson, we’ve been able to ensure that our students receive a high-quality education and continue learning into college.” Past winners of the award include the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Bradford Washburn, President of the MASC highlighted Mayor Menino’s appointments of highly qualified members of the Boston School Committee and his support of their efforts and those of Superintendents to improve educational opportunities and performance for students in Boston Public Schools. “Mayor Menino’s commitment to the children of In 2006, BPS won the Broad Prize for Urban Education as the top city school district in the country. Recent BPS initiatives include Community Learning, which links schools, libraries, and community centers to provide a continuum of education resources, Thrive in Five, a program that emphasizes early childhood education to prepare children for classroom learning, and Success Boston (“Getting Ready, Getting In, and Getting Through”), a collaborative to promote college success and to double the college graduation rate among graduates of the Boston Public Schools. MASC is a member-driven Association whose mission is to support CAPTION: Superintendent Carol R. Johnson (left) and Mayor Thomas M. Menino (center) greet a BPS student and her father on the first day of school. |
The Boston Public Schools serves more than 56,000 pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students in 135 schools, and in 2006 won the Broad Prize for Urban Education as the top city school district in the country. For more information, visit www.bostonpublicschools.org.