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"Boston Public Schools has been at the biggest disadvantage, the report found, having five times its share of buildings with poor overall conditions but getting less than half its share of MSBA Core Program invites."
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Suburban districts, which account for 43 percent of the state’s schools, received 57 percent of invites into the state's major building program over the last decade.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Boston has made significant strides in making admission to Boston's 3 EXAM SCHOOLS equitable over the past 5 years. But now, the School Committee has put potential changes on the table again. It's essential that these decisions reflect the voices of all Boston communities - especially those most impacted. Please sign this petition to voice your concerns.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/bps-exam-school-admission-policy-changes?source=direct_link&
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The Boston School Committee is once again considering a change to the policy for exam school admissions. Roslindale parent and QUEST member Travis Marshall shares testimony about how why the change would harm Boston's most vulnerable children.
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BPS is collecting your feedback on these proposed policies. Share yours here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrY4aU3w_J-V0OonEWJ1QTSlwszdaGBzY_RCsmBTs_Wo069Q/viewform
Advocacy for Quality, Equity, and Transparency Within the Boston Public Schools System
Boston school facilities data project
Have you heard rumors that BPS is planning to merge and close schools in the district?
In 2023, Boston Public Schools embarked on a project called Reimagine School Funding, seeking to update its school funding policy in a collaborative way. BPS invited a variety of stakeholders and personnel to work on the project, including a steering committee, a principal working group, a funding policy design working group, and consultants, sixty people in all.
At the end of the yearlong process, a report was written making recommendations and reviewing intended impact. To date, the report has not been released publicly, despite requests. QUEST believes that the work of the Project should be made public and in the interest of transparency, is releasing the report here.
We especially applaud the recommendations of the committee that BPS “collect and make available all revenue information by school, inclusive of philanthropy, fundraising, and other private sources” (page 28), echoing QUEST’s ongoing work on equity in funding and private fundraising in schools.
NOTE: When the Reimagine School Funding project was announced, QUEST asked to bring our historical knowledge and equity perspective to the new plan through a seat on the working group. Our participation was denied.
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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