Opportunity and Achievements Gaps Task Force
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The Boston Public Schools aspires to be "a district of all high-performing schools, eliminating both the opportunity gap and the achievement gap" (Boston School Committee's Strategic Vision for the Boston Public Schools, 2015).
On July 20, 2016, the Boston School Committee unanimously approved the Policy of the Boston Public Schools to Eliminate Opportunity and Achievement Gaps for Students of Color, English Language Learners, Students with Disabilities, and Students of Low Socio-Economic Status.The policy was developed by the Committee's Opportunity and Achievement Gaps (OAG) Task Force. Read more about the charge, priority goals, and leadership of the OAG Task Force here. Grupo de Trabajo para Brechas de Oportunidad y Rendimiento AcadémicoOn February 27, 2018, the OAG Task Force unanimously approved the BPS Investment Framework as an addendum to the OAG policy. The investment framework was developed by the district's Budget Equity Working Group with the intention of identifying and addressing areas of inequity in the BPS budget. It accomplishes this by suggesting system-wide and school-led investment priorities that are based on the principles of equity and by suggesting continuously increasing the impact of existing spending through the lens of equity.Next Remote Meeting:Tuesday, October 25, 20224-6 p.m.Note: OAG Task Force meetings are currently being held on Zoom from 4-6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. The agenda and Zoom meeting link will be posted on this page 48 hours before the meeting.
Documents of InterestOffice of Opportunity Gaps Update, June 27, 2022: School Based Equity Roundtables
Superintendent Search Process Update, April 26, 2022
Office of Opportunity Gaps Budget Proposal FY22/FY23, January 25, 2022Observations for OAG Task Force Based on December 2021 Meeting, January 25, 2022Division of Schools Org Chart, December 14, 2021
OAG Policy Revision Process: Gaps/Anti-Racism October 2021
Proposed Rubric Tool for OAG Task Force, April 27, 2021
Division of Accountability Presentation, March 30, 2021
OAG Task Force update to the School Committee (January 13, 2016). Presentado al Comité Escolar de BostonRead the official statement from the OAG Task Force Regarding the Superintendent's Proposal to Expand Access to Advanced Work Class (January 27, 2016).District Presentations to the OAG Task Force:Archives:Meeting Minutes: October 26, 2021
Meeting Minutes: November 30, 2021
Meeting Minutes: December 14, 2021
Meeting Minutes: January 25, 2022
Meeting Minutes: February 22, 2022
Meeting Minutes: March 29, 2022
Meeting Minutes: April 26, 2022
Learn about the Council of Great City Schools' Males of Color Initiative here.
Feedback:Questions? Suggestions? Send your thoughts on closing the opportunity and achievement gaps to feedback@bostonpublicschools.org.
