Boston superintendent, Wu to hold news conference amid rumblings of school closures
A significant announcement is expected on Tuesday regarding the future of Boston Public Schools, with the city’s teachers union alleging that multiple schools are slated to be closed. One school in South Boston has already gotten word of the proposal.
Boston Public Schools to propose closures of several schools
The district appears poised to shutter the K-6 Dever Elementary in Dorchester as well as Excel High School in South Boston, according to letters Skipper sent to families Monday evening. The district is expected to share additional details Tuesday morning.
Excel High School in South Boston recommended to close, superintendent says
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper is to reveal more details to the Excel school community on Tuesday.
Meeting to discuss possible closure of high school in Boston
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Boston Public Schools superintendent recommends permanent closure of Excel High School
Boston’s school’s superintendent is recommending Excel High School to permanently close its doors at the end of the school year as part of a wide-ranging rehaul plan of the district.
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BPS officials to recommend closing four schools, including Excel High in South Boston
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Boston monitoring safety at large public events in wake of New Orleans attack, mayor says
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the city is prepared to keep its residents safe at large events, in the wake of a deadly attack ...
‘Safest major city in country’: Boston Mayor Wu, city’s top cop to detail falling crime rates
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Battenfeld: Now that New York has despised congestion pricing, can Boston be far behind?
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A look at the year ahead in Boston and beyond
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Boston Family Days program kicks off at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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‘The city has never been safer’: Boston records lowest murder rate since 1957, officials announce
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Boston's Top Cop: 'City's Never Been Safer' as Murders Hit Record Low
Boston saw a 33% decline in homicides from last year, and Police Commissioner Michael Cox says that number "appears to be the ...
'Safest major city in the country': Boston officials celebrate 2024 crime statistics
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