BPS News
-
BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS WELCOMES NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL ASSOCIATION’S ‘DOCTORS BACK TO SCHOOL’ PROGRAM AT ABCD UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
Boston Public Schools hosted the New England Medical Association's (NEMA) "Doctors Back to School" program at ABCD University High School. The event was part of the launch of “Doctors Back to School” initiative, which aims to increase diversity and representation in the medical field by connecting high school students from underrepresented communities with Black physicians outside of the traditional clinical settings.
-
BOSTON MAYOR MICHELLE WU READS TO FIRST-GRADE STUDENTS AT THE MILDRED AVENUE K-8 SCHOOL ON LAST DAY OF NATIONAL READING MONTH
Mayor Michelle Wu joined Boston Public Schools and national non-profit Read to a Child to mark the final day of National Reading Month by reading aloud to first-grade students at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School in Mattapan. The day showcased the importance of reading aloud, marked the launch of the organization's Read Aloud Mentoring Program at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School and highlighted its fifth partnership with a BPS school.
-
BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ANNOUNCES CHIME INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
Boston Public Schools and other leaders gathered to mark the launch of the Child Homelessness Intercept Mapping and Engagement (CHIME) initiative. Funded by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, CHIME is a 4-year, community-based mapping initiative aimed at improving access to services and positive experiences for children from families experiencing homelessness.
-
MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES $4 MILLION INVESTMENT TO EXPAND BOSTON’S TUITION FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLAN
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Worker Empowerment Cabinet announced a $4 million investment to expand the Tuition-Free Community College (TFCC) Plan, a City initiative that pays for up to three years of college for Boston’s income-eligible students. The expanded plan will cover costs for all residents – regardless of their year of graduation, income, or immigration status – enrolled in an associate degree program or a short-term certificate program at one of six partner colleges.
