Published inBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsParents and supporters rally for more bilingual education“The kid who needs it, the parent who wants it — you can’t have it.”May 27May 27
Published inBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsThe hidden cost of “inclusion”Are Boston Public Schools potentially undermining special education and ELL students?Apr 28Apr 28
Published inBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsBoston’s first youth town hall kick-starts a passionate dialogue between teens, BPS, and Mayor WuThey raised a wide range of issues, from bathroom access to teacher diversityApr 8Apr 8
Published inBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsThe controversy over phones in school: BSAC responds to Patricia KinsellaThey say the needs of BPS students are very different from those of Pioneer ValleyMar 26A response icon1Mar 26A response icon1
Published inBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsA virtual visitor from ColombiaActress, immigration activist, and former BPS student Diane Guerrero shares her story with Mary Lyon High School studentsMar 24Mar 24
Published inBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsA parent mentor’s storyHow my work with a few multilingual children helps the whole classMar 19Mar 19
Published inBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsClosing Excel won’t reduce the number of BPS high schools — so why do it?Skipper plans a new “anchor” high school in the South Boston High School building after renovationsMar 17Mar 17
Published inBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsWestern Mass superintendent, a former BPS parent, says schools should be phone freeResponding to BSAC, Patricia Kinsella says Yondr pouches are working well in her districtMar 10A response icon1Mar 10A response icon1
Published inBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsDiecisiete organizaciones denuncian los planes de cierre de escuelas de BPSGrupos educativos y comunitarios afirman que los niños negros y latinos de bajos ingresos se verán perjudicadosMar 5Mar 5
Published inBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsSeventeen organizations slam BPS school closure plansEducation and community groups say low-income Black and Latino children will be hurtMar 5A response icon2Mar 5A response icon2