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  1. Sticky Thread Resources Helpful Resources on Finding Schools in Boston

    Below is a list of helpful links and resources for learning about schools in the Boston area. We'll continue to revise this list so that it's as...

    Started by theschoolboards, 08-09-2010 11:37 AM
    boston, boston high schools, boston preschools, boston private, boston public, college admissions, new england
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  1. Lightbulb Private Schools Test Prep - ISEE/SSAT Resources?

    Looking for any good resources for ISEE - my DD is taking it soon in November and we want to do some last minute practicing. We've gone through all...

    Started by bostonmom15, 10-29-2021 04:10 AM
    isee, private school, private school admissions, ssat, test prep
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  2. Public Schools Boston Public Schools Adopt New Placement Plan for Students

    From N.Y. Times by Katharine Q. Seelye: The Boston School Committee, once synonymous with fierce resistance to racial integration, took a historic...

    Started by theschoolboards, 03-14-2013 01:25 PM
    boston, boston public, boston public assignment system
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  3. Public Schools MIT Doctoral Student Proposes Dropping Zones to Assign Public School Students in Boston

    From N.Y. Times by Katharine Q. Seelye: While school officials and parents here were debating how to assign students to Boston’s public schools, a...

    Started by theschoolboards, 03-13-2013 09:55 AM
    boston, boston public
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  4. Public Schools Student Assignments Get Another Look in Boston

    From Education Week by Lesli A. Maxwell: In Boston, a city where the struggle to desegregate public education through large-scale busing has left...

    Started by theschoolboards, 02-08-2013 12:23 PM
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  5. Local News Inequities among Boston’s schools - Gaps in facilities, test scores, safety complicate the school selection process

    From Boston Globe by James Vaznis:The Perkins Elementary School in South Boston is barely visible behind rows of nondescript brick buildings inside...

    Started by theschoolboards, 12-12-2011 09:45 AM
    boston, boston public
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  6. Local News Innovation schools catch on throughout Massachusetts

    From Boston Globe by James Vaznis:A growing number of school districts from Boston to Western Massachusetts are embracing a new kind of school to...

    Started by theschoolboards, 07-13-2011 07:48 AM
    boston, boston public
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  7. Local News Boston's school assignment system disperses children all over and destroys the neighborhood feel

    From Boston Globe by Stephanie Ebbert and Jenna Russell:Every weekday on Montvale Street this fall, Abel and Aryana Saavedra will leave their...

    Started by theschoolboards, 06-13-2011 10:17 AM
    boston, boston public, boston public assignment system
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  8. Local News Boston schools take up arms to fight student obesity

    From Boston Globe by Chelsea Conaboy:Two of every five children in Boston’s public schools weigh more than they should. But 30 percent of the...

    Started by theschoolboards, 06-09-2011 09:00 AM
    boston, boston public
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  9. Local News Boston, charter schools near a historic agreement

    From the Boston Globe by James Vaznis:Mayor Thomas M. Menino and school officials are on the verge of striking a historic truce with the city’s...

    Started by theschoolboards, 04-28-2011 10:32 AM
    boston, boston charters, boston public
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  10. Local News Parents shut out of Boston pre-K classes despair, while others rejoice in top picks

    From the Boston Globe by Stephanie Ebbert:Chief Jasaad Rogers of Roxbury, like his brother before him, had lousy luck in the Boston public schools...

    Started by theschoolboards, 04-22-2011 10:25 AM
    boston, boston public, boston public assignment system, boston public lottery, boston public prek
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  11. Local News Boston officials make another go at overhauling school choice

    This from the Boston Globe by James Vaznis:Boston school officials will present their vision tonight for a major overhaul of the city’s more than...

    Started by theschoolboards, 04-13-2011 09:34 AM
    boston, boston public
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  12. Local News Inside Boston's School Assignment Maze: Taking a chance, making a choice

    This from the Boston Globe by James Vaznis:When Kathy and Glyn Polson started a life together 10 years ago, they imagined spending years in their...

    Started by theschoolboards, 03-13-2011 10:34 AM
    boston, boston public, boston public assignment system
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  13. Local News Bias is alleged in Boston's school closings

    This from the Boston Globe by Milton J. Valencia:The US Department of Education is investigating a complaint that the Boston school system’s plan to...

    Started by theschoolboards, 03-01-2011 08:20 AM
    boston, boston public, boston school closings
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  14. Local News Gift limits for teachers irk givers, recipients

    This from the Boston Globe by Peter Schworm:That $25 gift card to Miss Brown for all her hard work through the school year? Could be more trouble...

    Started by theschoolboards, 02-22-2011 09:05 AM
    boston, boston public, teacher gifts
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  15. Local News Amid cutbacks and test pressures, the time honored tradition of school field trips is redefined

    This from the Boston Globe by G. Jeffrey MacDonald:The group field trip — a time-honored tradition beloved by students and educators alike — is...

    Started by theschoolboards, 02-17-2011 09:28 AM
    boston, boston public, field trips
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  16. Local News Rise of the charter schools - 12 of the public schools could soon get OK to open in Boston

    This from the Boston Globe by James Vaznis:As the students filed through the front door of Excel Academy Charter School, the principal greeted each...

    Started by theschoolboards, 02-07-2011 09:32 AM
    boston, boston charters, boston public
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  17. Local News Boston Public Schools budget proposal would cut 250 positions

    This from the Boston Globe by Akilah Johnson:Boston public schools would close a $63 million shortfall by cutting about 250 positions and...

    Started by theschoolboards, 02-04-2011 09:35 AM
    boston, boston public
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  18. Local News Cambridge may reduce its middle schools to 4

    This from the Boston Globe by Meghan E. Irons:After 18 months of community soul searching, Superintendent Jeffrey Young will unveil an ambitious plan...

    Started by theschoolboards, 02-01-2011 08:52 AM
    boston, cambridge public
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  19. Local News Massachusetts dropout reform plan eyes paid parent leave

    This from the Boston Globe by Russell Contreras:A new proposal targeting Massachusetts' high school dropout rate would track students as early as...

    Started by theschoolboards, 01-31-2011 10:43 AM
    boston, boston dropout rate, boston public
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  20. Local News Analysis criticizes Boston teacher pay system

    This from the Boston Globe by Beth Daley:As Boston delves into contentious negotiations with its teachers union, the Boston Foundation yesterday...

    Started by theschoolboards, 01-18-2011 09:05 AM
    boston, boston public, teacher compensation
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