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Summary of where things are. Next meeting is tomorrow, June 17th, from 5 to 7pm at tinyurl.com/examtaskforce.
Exam Schools Admissions Task Force / Exam Schools Admissions Task Force
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Meeting Schedule (Updated 6/9/21) The meeting agenda, Zoom link, and public comment sign up form are posted here 48 hours prior to each meeting.
"A lottery might govern admission to Boston's exam schools."
Let's not pretend that randomness/luck hasn't been a part of the process for a long time. The school you go to, the resources you're born into, the ability to perform well on a test or be more of a deep thinker -- all involve some elements of random luck, not merit.
In seismic shift, a lottery might govern admission to Boston’s exam schools - The Boston Globe
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For generations, the exam-school admission process has worked by rewarding students with the highest grades and test scores — in rank order — by getting first dibs on their preferred exam school. ...
4 important letters regarding the texts exchange and resignation of School Committee members Lorna Rivera and Alex Oliver-Dávila:
"Read text messages in context"
"Texts exposed an unspoken truth"
"Real racism is about the abuse of power"
"Education is not a zero-sum game"
Divisions exposed in School Committee controversy - The Boston Globe
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Readers respond to the Boston School committee controversy over the resignations of committee members Lorna Rivera and Alexandra Oliver-Dávila .Boston School Committee member resigns over texts - The Boston Globe
Boston School Committee member resigns over texts - The Boston Globe
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The ongoing fallout from a meeting last year reflects the high-stakes nature of the school board and the racial overtones that continue to swirl.Advocacy for Quality, Equity, and Transparency Within the Boston Public Schools System
QUEST Parents Release Analysis of Boston Public School Fundraising
April 13, 2021
In 2018, Boston Public Schools did an audit of private fundraising in its 125 schools. The information was quietly released in school-by-school reports.
QUEST has now collated the data in easy-to-read spreadsheet, examined it for racial and socio-economic inequities, and requests further study and policies to address the disparities. We believe it’s especially critical to pay attention to this information now, as Boston examines its exam school admissions policies and schools struggle to recover from the effects of Covid-19.
Current issues QUEST is focused on:
Facilities, Resources and School Closings
Quality education requires a commitment by the school district to the efficient, sustained, and equitable use of resources.
Privatization of Education
Public education, including its physical facilities, is a public good that should be under community control.
Student Assignment
All students should have equitable access to quality school options through a transparent and accessible system of school assignment.
ABOUT QUEST
QUEST (Quality Education for Every Student) is a volunteer grassroots organization of parents with children in Boston Public Schools. Founded in 2012, the group initially came together over concerns about the inequities of proposed changes to the BPS assignment system. We continue to ask how education policies and practices can help to dismantle past oppression, increase opportunity, and provide greater access to quality education for all.
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