Upcoming Events
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March 30, 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM English Language Learners (ELL) Task Force
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April 12, 2023
6:00 PM Boston School Committee Meeting
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April 26, 2023
6:00 PM Boston School Committee Meeting
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May 10, 2023
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Boston School Committee Meeting
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May 24, 2023
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Boston School Committee Meeting
BPS News
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MAYOR WU, BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE STEPS TO INCREASE AVAILABILITY AND VARIETY OF PRESCHOOL SEATS FOR BOSTON FAMILIES
Mayor Michelle Wu announced two opportunities to expand access to pre-kindergarten (UPK) for Boston’s 3- and 4- year-olds through the release of two applications, or invitations for bids (IFBs). Together, these funding opportunities will create more seats for Boston’s youngest learners and represent an expanded investment in universal, affordable, high-quality early education and care for all infants, toddlers, and children under five.
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BPS SUPERINTENDENT ANNOUNCES KEY APPOINTMENTS TO LEADERSHIP TEAM
Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Mary Skipper outlined her new organizational chart and district-wide management team as she marks her fifth month as Superintendent. The new structure is centered on equity as a throughline across the organization in support of academics, family and community advancement, and operations for the District's 119 schools and administrative offices. It prioritizes practices and policies to eliminate opportunity and achievement gaps throughout the organization.
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BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONTINUES EXPANSION OF EARLY COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS WITH STEM TECH CAREER ACADEMIES AND YEAR 13 PROGRAMS
Boston Public Schools continues to expand early-college opportunities and career pathways for students with the launch of a Year 13 pilot program at Fenway High School, in partnership with UMass Boston; and the STEM Tech Career Academy at Dearborn STEM Academy in Roxbury, a program funded by a state grant, in partnership with Franklin Cummings Tech, formerly the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. These five- and six-year programs seamlessly blend the high school and post-secondary experience to allow students to earn their high school diploma and post-secondary credentials at no cost.
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BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SPECIAL OLYMPICS MASSACHUSETTS CELEBRATE DISTRICT’S DIRECTION ON INCLUSION
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Mary Skipper, and Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) President & CEO Mary Beth McMahon together celebrated BPS’ commitment to offering inclusive and equitable education and programming to students across the district.