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‘This proposal terrifies me’: Students, teachers plead with BPS not to close Charlestown High School
Students and teachers are p leading with Boston Public Schools to keep Charlestown High School open. A long-term facilities plan proposes closing the school in June 2028 because enrollment has dropped significantly. A vote is scheduled for next month to consider that proposal. On Wednesday night , the school committee meeting was packed, with nearly 100 people signed up to speak as students, parents, and teachers urged the district to keep the school open. Superintendent Mary Skipper cited enrollment challenges and said this year’s entering K-2 cohort has 1,000 fewer students than a decade ago. But Skipper said closing schools and moving programs would consolidate resources to give each student more opportunities at every school. “Our long-term enrollment projections show that in order to best serve our students, we need to reduce the number of schools we operate,” said Skipper. When asked about the proposal, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said, “For too long we have been kicking the can down the road and seeing public education dollars going to keeping half-empty buildings open.” Teachers and students shared their perspective with the school committee. Boston Teachers Union President Erik Berg said, “Four weeks to take a final vote on such a
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Bishop Fenwick senior Cori McMeniman of Revere honored with Fenwick FIRST Award
Bishop Fenwick High School is delighted to recognize Cori McMeniman, Class of 2027, of Revere, as a recipient of the Fenwick FIRST award. Cori exemplifies the core values that define the Bishop Fenwick community: Faith, Integrity, Relationship, Scholarship and Tradition. The following is part of her nomination: She consistently demonstrate...
MassLive.com
It's time of MIAA to stop punishing blameless kids for adult mistakes | Matt Vautour
Boston English's playoff disqualification over a clerical slip is the latest example of the MIAA's flawed enforcement. A smarter penalty system could finally set things right.
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USA TODAY
Court ruling ends Boston high school football team’s playoff hopes after clerical error
Earlier in the week it was announced a Massachusetts high school football program would miss the postseason due a clerical error regarding its schedule. Days later, that ruling was upheld despite an injunction filed by Boston Public Schools. The Boston Globe reported Friday, Nov. 6, that the injunction filed to allow Boston English/New Mission into the postseason was denied by Suffolk Superior Court Judge Gillian Feiner . English's game against O'Bryant (MA) on Oct. 30 was the game in question as no one from Boston Public Schools submitted it on the scheduling platform the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) uses with its Sept. 18 deadline. Because of that, the game was counted as a scrimmage and not a regular season game. Boston Public Schools argued the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association did not correctly apply its own rule, MIAA rule 34.6 , and game against Bryant should have been counted as a forfeit. The Bulldogs finished the season 4-2 and did not meet the seven games needed to qualify for the postseason. Had it been counted as a forfeit, they would have qualified for the postseason playing as a lower seed. “We are disappointed that our MIAA appeal was denied,” a
Boston 25 News WFXT
Boston mom says son with Type 1 diabetes may lose place at Catholic school amid nursing shortage
A Boston mom is fighting for her type 1 diabetic son after she was told he may no longer be able to attend his Catholic elementary school because the school no longer has the staff needed to help care for him.
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Catholic Memorial starts title defense with win over Cambridge Rindge & Latin
WEST ROXBURY — The Catholic Memorial Knights entered round one of the MIAA Division II state tournament with a couple of things on their mind. First, as the top-seed, the Knights are the clear favorites to win the D-II state championship for the third year in a row. Secondly, Catholic Memorial came into the postseason on a two-game losing streak, an anomaly when it comes to the John DiBiaso era in West Roxbury.
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AI-powered youth education has come to Boston. Teachers aren't happy.
Alpha School, an AI-powered institution for youth education, opened its doors in September in Boston to students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Founded in 2014 in Austin, Texas, Alpha School promotes independent learning for youth scholars through AI-powered tutors and programming. Instead of a traditional eight-hour class day involving student-teacher...