Boston Selects New Superintendent of Schools
The city's education officials chose Tommy Chang, an instructional superintendent in the Los Angeles Unified School District, from a field of four finalists.
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January 29, 2015
Longer School Days Coming for Boston Elementary, Middle School Students
City and school leaders hope the extra time will boost student academic performance, especially in the city's lowest-performing schools.
January 14, 2015
Boston Mayor Lays Out Education Plans in State of the City Address
Mayor Marty Walsh's plans include a focus on upgrading the city's schools' infrastructure, an emphasis on career and technical education, and expansion of pre-K education.
December 29, 2014
Boston Proposes Longer Day for Elementary, Middle School Students
A tentative agreement between the city, the school district, and the teachers' union could eventually lead to longer school days for more than 20,000 students.
October 30, 2014
Boston Mayor Menino, Who Helped Transform City's Schools, Dies at 71
Thomas M. Menino, the popular mayor of Boston who had authority over the city's schools throughout his 20-year tenure, died Oct. 30 of cancer. He was 71.
October 13, 2014
The Appeal of the Boston Superintendent's Job
Boston's calling cards: world-class universities, history galore, a sports fan's mecca, and a model of stability in urban education.
October 08, 2014
Boston Superintendent's Job Draws Numerous Candidates
Candidates hail from Canada to Florida. The majority have been superintendents, and the group is predominantly male.
September 05, 2014
Boston Mayor Appoints City's First-Ever 'Chief of Education'
Mayor Martin J. Walsh will task a new citywide education czar to coordinate school improvement efforts across public schools, charter schools, parochial and private schools, as well as higher education.
July 28, 2014
Boston Plan for Cameras and Microphones on School Buses Comes Under Fire
An editorial in The Boston Globe Monday called the plan to install microphones on school buses "bad public policy and a bad lesson for students."
June 04, 2014
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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