Press Releases
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- Intervention plans for city’s underperforming schools unveiled
March 4, 2010
Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Carol R. Johnson announced intervention plans for the city’s schools designated by the state as “level 4” or underperforming. The plans to turnaround 12 of the city’s public schools follow months of planning.
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- Boston Public Schools dropout rate drops to lowest point in more than two decades
March 2, 2010
Dropout data released today shows the Boston Public Schools (BPS) currently has its lowest high school dropout rate since 1982. The data, released simultaneously with Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education state-wide data, also shows for a third consecutive year, a continued downward trend in the BPS dropout rate. For the 2008/2009 school year the BPS dropout rate dropped to 6.4%, down from 7.2% in 2008.
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- Citi Performing Arts Center and Boston Public Schools Partner in “Target Arts Program”
March 1, 2010
Boston Public Schools received a grant from the Target Corporation to fund an artist residency and ticket access program with Citi Performing Arts Center.
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- Superintendent appoints Special Education leaders
February 26, 2010
Superintendent Carol R. Johnson last night announced two key staffing appointments related to Special Education services for Boston Public Schools (BPS).
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- Mayor Menino Announces Action Plan for “Circle of Promise”
February 19, 2010
Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Carol R. Johnson today were joined by community partners to announce the implementation of a comprehensive community integration plan to transform public education in Boston.
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