Imagine if our schools were reporting students to ICE. Oh wait!
http://www.wbur.org/news/2018/01/26/boston-student-ice-custody
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As BPS schools brace for cuts, funding system under scrutiny
Early indications re. budget cuts. Says BTU’s Jessica Tang, “Schools shouldn’t have to decide between a library and a nurse. We need to figure out what we think all students deserve and how do we get them access to what they need to thrive.”
The BPS budget: How about giving every school enough to offer a good education?
Last year’s budget cycle included talk of every school getting enough $ to offer a good education. Remember?!?
A Surprising Number Of Boston Public Schools Don’t Have Functioning Libraries
Sadly, we’re not surprised how many BPS schools don’t have libraries. This is a long standing problem.
BPS website foul-up gives parents flawed data
How has BPS so royally messed up the ratings of schools?!? This is one of the key mechanisms by which some students access quality schools.
Boston Public Schools Considers Plan to Eliminate Middle Schools
Eliminating middle schools: “It’s hard to imagine grade reconfiguration—and school closures—won’t become volatile, too.” Thank you Boston Magazine for making the connection between grade reconfiguration and school closures.
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/education/2018/01/12/chang-middle-school-bps/
BPS website glitch creates confusion for parents registering for schools
Woops. Glitch in the registration process “will be fixed immediately.”
Council wants ‘dialogue’ on school board structure
City Council wants to talk about elected School Committee. “I think our community — the city of Boston deserves a conversation on what the best structure is,” Councilor Kim Janey said. “The reason for an appointed board is to have a direct line to the mayor. We also have to make sure there is accountability to parents and students.”
Helping Charter Schools Access Space in District-Owned Facilities
Here’s your primer on how to get space for your charter school in our district school. Thanks Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE).
https://www.crpe.org/publications/opening-schoolhouse-door-helping-charter-schools-access-space
Parents, councilors mull return to elected school committee
Elected School Committee? “A Facebook poll showed support for an elected school committee was ahead of support for the current appointed system 97 percent to 3 percent with 197 responses.”‘
http://baystatebanner.com/news/2018/jan/04/parents-councilors-mull-return-elected-school-comm/