School Assignment Archives - QUEST https://questparents.org/category/school-assignment/ Quality Education for Every Student Sun, 19 May 2019 16:19:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://questparents.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/QUEST-fav-512-x-512-50x50.png School Assignment Archives - QUEST https://questparents.org/category/school-assignment/ 32 32 Ed reform think tank declares unified enrollment dead in Boston https://questparents.org/ed-reform-think-tank-declares-unified-enrollment-dead-in-boston/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 17:43:03 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=2906 Unified enrollment declared dead by national ed reform group. Read this to understand the group and the national context of UE, portfolio strategy, school closings, etc. http://baystatebanner.com/news/2018/jan/31/ed-reform-think-tank-says-unified-enrollment-stall/

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]]> BPS website foul-up gives parents flawed data https://questparents.org/bps-website-foul-up-gives-parents-flawed-data/ Sat, 13 Jan 2018 17:13:22 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=2886 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. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/01/12/bps-website-foul-gives-parents-flawed-data/0owcCaHbtdSBfrQaJXBAUM/story.html

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]]> Boston Public Schools Considers Plan to Eliminate Middle Schools https://questparents.org/boston-public-schools-considers-plan-to-eliminate-middle-schools/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:06:52 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=2883 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/

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]]> Tito Jackson slams BPS’ ‘Home Base’ assignment plan https://questparents.org/tito-jackson-slams-bps-home-base-assignment-plan/ Thu, 07 Dec 2017 01:35:32 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=1411 “In 2013, Boston Public Schools switched from assigning schools based on three city-wide zones to a system intended to give families options closer to their homes. But that raised concerns people living in areas with fewer high-performing buildings would see their opportunities for placement in top-tier schools shrink, and school officials agreed to provide a ... Read more

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]]> No More Broken Promises https://questparents.org/no-more-broken-promises/ https://questparents.org/no-more-broken-promises/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:53:14 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=1336 Is an equity analysis of the BPS assignment plan imminent and what might it show? Researcher and BPS parent Meghan Doran touches on these and related questions. https://schoolyardnews.com/no-more-broken-promises-74a7e9899ab

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]]> https://questparents.org/no-more-broken-promises/feed/ 0 Greater Egleston HS community protests program changes and ‘disenrollments’ https://questparents.org/greater-egleston-hs-community-protests-program-changes-and-disenrollments/ Thu, 05 Oct 2017 00:31:54 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=1305 Greater Egleston High School students, parents, educators and community members met last night and are planning to speak out at School Committee tonight. Read about it here. https://schoolyardnews.com/greater-egleston-hs-community-protests-program-changes-and-disenrollments-b097a5ade61

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]]> GEHS Board Statement on Student Reassignment https://questparents.org/gehs-board-statement-on-student-reassignment/ Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:38:15 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=1295 Greater Egleston High School Board puts out a public statement re: recent events at the school. https://www.scribd.com/document/360110554/GEHS-Gov-Board-Public-Statement-Sep-27-2017

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]]> Chang puts Egleston headmaster on leave amid registration snafu https://questparents.org/chang-puts-egleston-headmaster-on-leave-amid-registration-snafu/ Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:46:30 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=1279 Interesting that the headmaster was put on leave when the “enrollment snafu” by BPS was revealed to the public. Sounds like the actual snafu has been happening for weeks. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2017/09/chang_puts_egleston_headmaster_on_leave_amid_registration_snafu

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]]> Students unenrolled from Egleston https://questparents.org/students-unenrolled-from-egleston/ Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:15:26 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=1270 104 students un-enrolled from Greater Egleston Community High School by the district. What’s going on here?!? http://baystatebanner.com/news/2017/sep/20/students-unenrolled-egleston/

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]]> Dorchester Academy faces uncertain future https://questparents.org/dorchester-academy-faces-uncertain-future/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:50:40 +0000 https://questparents.org/?p=1242 Layoff notices and students being called in to “explore other pathways to graduation”? NOW?!? Isn’t this the end of August?!? http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/08/25/dorchester-academy-faces-bleak-future/rXKPROWjbvRU3Pj2HEu8NM/story.html?event=event25

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