Schoolyard NewsinBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsEdith Bazile: BPS hostility to Black educators who stand up for equity is hurting our children“Equity must be an action-based throughline, not mere rhetoric.”5 min read·23 hours ago----
Schoolyard NewsinBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsGardner Academy ex-principal blasts BPS administration“Sadly, BPS has not been honest“3 min read·Jun 4, 2024--1--1
Schoolyard NewsinBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsDon’t cut the support our teenage non-readers desperately needA reading teacher’s plea5 min read·May 22, 2024--1--1
Schoolyard NewsinBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsBPS officials announce more school changes, quick vote due next monthA new strategy? After fierce pushback on earlier proposals, this time there’s a super-short timetable for final action6 min read·May 21, 2024--1--1
Schoolyard NewsinBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsStudents rally for a better, fairer BPSAt City Hall, they present a wide range of demands, from clean water to more internships2 min read·May 20, 2024----
Schoolyard NewsinBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsParents and teachers team up to fight new BPS policy on English learnersThey cite evidence that bilingual education is best for children5 min read·May 14, 2024----
Schoolyard NewsinBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsStudents rally today for better buildings, cleaner bathrooms, more diverse staffThey say many schools lack essential facilities such as science labs, libraries, gyms2 min read·May 14, 2024--1--1
Schoolyard NewsinBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsWhy do BPS officials want to put English learners in general education?Possible explanations for a shift that’s contrary to research and even to official policy9 min read·May 13, 2024--1--1
Schoolyard NewsinBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsBoston study showed children are harmed when schools reduce the use of home languagesLocal researchers looked at the effects of the 2002 statewide ban on most bilingual education. Have current BPS leaders read it?4 min read·May 8, 2024--1--1
Schoolyard NewsinBoston Parents Schoolyard NewsThe conflict over English learners: BPS officials have been reducing the use of home language for…The “strategic plan” for English learners says one thing. Actions say the opposite.5 min read·May 7, 2024----
