As she gears up for reelection, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wades back into painful politics of school closures
News that the city plans to close three schools and consolidate two more comes as Wu seeks a second term as mayor.
BPS officials to recommend closing multiple schools, including Excel High in South Boston
Excel High School, a smaller school housed within the former South Boston High School building, had only 387 students last ...
Boston authorities rejected all 15 immigration detainer requests ICE made in 2024, new report says
Boston law enforcement revealed they have denied all of ICE's requests to detain the city's immigrants that have probable cause to be removed from the country.
Boston school closure plan to affect thousands of students
Closures, mergers, programs discontinued in some places and adjusted in others. Boston’s latest school consolidation plan may ...
Ex-BPD sergeant fired after leading anti-vax protests sues Boston, mayor for wrongful termination
An ex-Boston Police sergeant fired after leading anti-vaccine protests, including outside the mayor’s home, is suing the city ...
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Boston Public Schools proposes school closures and mergers by end of next school year
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper officially announced on Tuesday that they plan to close three ...
Schools closures are hard. But Wu and Skipper’s plan will make BPS a better district.
Simply by virtue of putting more kids in fully enrolled schools with a broader range of programming, the closures and ...
Boston’s White Stadium critics say taxpayers are getting a raw deal, urge mayor to terminate lease with pro team
More than 30 residents opposed to Boston’s controversial plan to renovate White Stadium to house a professional soccer team ...
Boston Public Schools recommends multiple school closures, mergers
The closures, part of the district’s ongoing Long-Term Facilities Plan, would take place at the end of the 2025-26 school ...
Boston Family Days launches free museum access for all school-age kids each month
Boston families flocked to local museums and cultural institutions for free Sunday for the very first Boston Family Days ...
Boston plans to close four schools under proposal by city officials
BOSTON – City officials in Boston are planning to close four schools in the coming years. Mayor Michelle Wu said the city ...
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Unanswered Questions About Boston’s Article 80 Reform
Where does this leave modernization of Boston’s development reviews at the start of 2025? There is not a clear answer. And this fall’s elections could throw a spanner into the works.