Is Autonomy for All Schools the Next Wave of Reform for Boston?
A new report argues for Boston education leaders to extend charter-like autonomy over hiring, budgeting, and curriculum to all of the city's 128 schools.
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June 04, 2014
May 27, 2014
Academic Progress in Boston's Schools in Jeopardy, Report Finds
In an external review commissioned by the Boston district, the Council of the Great City Schools finds discord and disorganization that threaten the school system's long record of progress.
May 08, 2014
Mass. Education Secretary Expresses Interest in Boston Superintendent Job
The district has been without a permanent superintendent since the end of the last school year.
January 06, 2014
Boston's New Mayor Will Appoint Committee to Guide Search for Superintendent
New Mayor Martin J. Walsh will work with an appointed school committee to conduct a national search for a new schools chief in Boston.
November 05, 2013
N.Y.C. and Boston Elect Mayors; Usher in New Schooling Eras
Democrat Bill de Blasio wins by a landslide in New York City, while state Rep. Martin J. Walsh is elected in Boston.
October 10, 2013
Boston Bus Drivers Return to Work After Protest
Boston bus drivers are back to work after a sudden, one-day strike.
September 25, 2013
Boston Mayoral Race Whittled to Two Finalists
A Boston city councilor, who ran on a school reform agenda, and a state representative who is a strong supporter of organized labor, will face off in November to succeed longtime Mayor Thomas Menino.
September 24, 2013
Boston Schools Central in Vote for City's Next Mayor
A dozen candidates are vying to succeed Mayor Thomas Menino and take the reins over the 57,000-student school system.
July 29, 2013
Schools Are Marquee Issue in Boston's Mayoral Race
A new coalition of local education reform advocates has organized to make sure that the future of Boston's public schools is the front-and-center issue in the city's first competitive mayoral election in a generation.
April 24, 2013
Boston Superintendent to Retire
Carol Johnson, the superintendent of Boston's public schools, announced today that she is retiring.
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