Those MBTA ads attacking the Boston Public Schools were a bum rap. Read why.
#bostonschools #bospoli
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#bostonschools #bospoli
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Those MBTA ads attacking BPS were a bum rap
By Alain Jehlen
Anyone who has read this blog knows I’m not a fan of the Boston Public Schools administration. But the recent MBTA…
schoolyardnews.com
October 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Those MBTA ads attacking the Boston Public Schools were a bum rap. Read why.
#bostonschools #bospoli
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#bostonschools #bospoli
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Thank you @ruthzee.bsky.social for supporting Boston homeowners & calling for the passage of the city’s home rule petition
Council President Ruthzee Louijeune (@ruthzee.bsky.social)
President, Boston City Council | Councilor At-Large | heart & fight for ALL of us 💪🏿 | 617 Born & Bred, @bostonschools ➡️ @harvard_law | she/hers | 🇭🇹-🇺🇸
ruthzee.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Thank you @ruthzee.bsky.social for supporting Boston homeowners & calling for the passage of the city’s home rule petition
Wednesday was a big day for @BostonSchools!
We joined the @CityofBoston to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Sarah Roberts Elementary School — honoring the Roberts family’s fight for school desegregation in Boston.
We joined the @CityofBoston to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Sarah Roberts Elementary School — honoring the Roberts family’s fight for school desegregation in Boston.
October 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Wednesday was a big day for @BostonSchools!
We joined the @CityofBoston to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Sarah Roberts Elementary School — honoring the Roberts family’s fight for school desegregation in Boston.
We joined the @CityofBoston to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Sarah Roberts Elementary School — honoring the Roberts family’s fight for school desegregation in Boston.
Just outside the Offices of @mayorwu.boston.gov. So cool. #BostonSchools
@artsinboston
#MyVisitToCityHall - #Boston
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@artsinboston
#MyVisitToCityHall - #Boston
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April 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Just outside the Offices of @mayorwu.boston.gov. So cool. #BostonSchools
@artsinboston
#MyVisitToCityHall - #Boston
Universalhub.com
@artsinboston
#MyVisitToCityHall - #Boston
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Learn more about this major collaborative project led by @PatriciaFabianS, an environmental health researcher at @BUSPH, with support from @BostonSchools . The cost of the program is $6.7 million, financed by a federal fund. A truly inspiring initiative.
www.bu.edu/articles/202...
www.bu.edu/articles/202...
Can Cleaner Classroom Air Help Kids Do Better at School?
In a collaborative project with Boston Public Schools, a BU environmental health researcher is studying ways to improve indoor air quality in classrooms
www.bu.edu
January 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Learn more about this major collaborative project led by @PatriciaFabianS, an environmental health researcher at @BUSPH, with support from @BostonSchools . The cost of the program is $6.7 million, financed by a federal fund. A truly inspiring initiative.
www.bu.edu/articles/202...
www.bu.edu/articles/202...
I was so glad to celebrate our BPS’ valedictorians today! Smart, driven, community-oriented, Americans, immigrants, first in their families to graduate high school, families full of valedictorians - our @bostonschools graduates are so diverse & will continue to make us proud in their next steps!
May 26, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I was so glad to celebrate our BPS’ valedictorians today! Smart, driven, community-oriented, Americans, immigrants, first in their families to graduate high school, families full of valedictorians - our @bostonschools graduates are so diverse & will continue to make us proud in their next steps!
As we celebrate National School Counseling Week, join @BostonSchools in recognizing the Excel High School Counseling Team. The Excel High School Counseling Team is always ready to work collaboratively with students to help them identify the next steps in their journey. We appreciate all that you do!
February 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
As we celebrate National School Counseling Week, join @BostonSchools in recognizing the Excel High School Counseling Team. The Excel High School Counseling Team is always ready to work collaboratively with students to help them identify the next steps in their journey. We appreciate all that you do!
@bostonschools celebrated the creativity, innovation, and passion of our students Saturday at the 79th annual Region VI STEM Fair!
This year, the STEM Fair included:
🥼 190 Student Participants
🏫 12 Participating Schools
📓 118 Projects submitted for Judging
This year, the STEM Fair included:
🥼 190 Student Participants
🏫 12 Participating Schools
📓 118 Projects submitted for Judging
March 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
@bostonschools celebrated the creativity, innovation, and passion of our students Saturday at the 79th annual Region VI STEM Fair!
This year, the STEM Fair included:
🥼 190 Student Participants
🏫 12 Participating Schools
📓 118 Projects submitted for Judging
This year, the STEM Fair included:
🥼 190 Student Participants
🏫 12 Participating Schools
📓 118 Projects submitted for Judging
🌟 More Great News from @Bostonschools🌟
BPS is thrilled to celebrate Mario Umana Academy’s own Thomas Simmons, who has been named a finalist for the 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Award!
Watch Mr. Simmons explain how he strives to bring out the best in his students every day.
BPS is thrilled to celebrate Mario Umana Academy’s own Thomas Simmons, who has been named a finalist for the 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Award!
Watch Mr. Simmons explain how he strives to bring out the best in his students every day.
December 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🌟 More Great News from @Bostonschools🌟
BPS is thrilled to celebrate Mario Umana Academy’s own Thomas Simmons, who has been named a finalist for the 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Award!
Watch Mr. Simmons explain how he strives to bring out the best in his students every day.
BPS is thrilled to celebrate Mario Umana Academy’s own Thomas Simmons, who has been named a finalist for the 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Award!
Watch Mr. Simmons explain how he strives to bring out the best in his students every day.
Oh hi there!
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our new @BostonSchools website!
The website features modern, easy-to-navigate, accessible designs that will make it easier for you to find the information you need. (1/2)
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our new @BostonSchools website!
The website features modern, easy-to-navigate, accessible designs that will make it easier for you to find the information you need. (1/2)
January 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Oh hi there!
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our new @BostonSchools website!
The website features modern, easy-to-navigate, accessible designs that will make it easier for you to find the information you need. (1/2)
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our new @BostonSchools website!
The website features modern, easy-to-navigate, accessible designs that will make it easier for you to find the information you need. (1/2)
Big things are happening in the Boston book scene!
@bostonschools is expanding its partnership with Scholastic through the United States of Readers program, bringing more books and more choice to students.
@bostonschools is expanding its partnership with Scholastic through the United States of Readers program, bringing more books and more choice to students.
March 26, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Big things are happening in the Boston book scene!
@bostonschools is expanding its partnership with Scholastic through the United States of Readers program, bringing more books and more choice to students.
@bostonschools is expanding its partnership with Scholastic through the United States of Readers program, bringing more books and more choice to students.
Air Quality Indoors & Out
BC Greens: Clean Air Act, 2024 bcgreencaucus.ca/in-a-bold-mo...
Latvia 14,000 classrooms in 875 schools. co2.mesh.lvit
@BostonSchools 4418 CO2 monitors bostonschoolsiaq.terrabase.com
French code of CO2 in schools. nousaerons.fr/regulations
#CovidisAirborne
BC Greens: Clean Air Act, 2024 bcgreencaucus.ca/in-a-bold-mo...
Latvia 14,000 classrooms in 875 schools. co2.mesh.lvit
@BostonSchools 4418 CO2 monitors bostonschoolsiaq.terrabase.com
French code of CO2 in schools. nousaerons.fr/regulations
#CovidisAirborne
April 27, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Air Quality Indoors & Out
BC Greens: Clean Air Act, 2024 bcgreencaucus.ca/in-a-bold-mo...
Latvia 14,000 classrooms in 875 schools. co2.mesh.lvit
@BostonSchools 4418 CO2 monitors bostonschoolsiaq.terrabase.com
French code of CO2 in schools. nousaerons.fr/regulations
#CovidisAirborne
BC Greens: Clean Air Act, 2024 bcgreencaucus.ca/in-a-bold-mo...
Latvia 14,000 classrooms in 875 schools. co2.mesh.lvit
@BostonSchools 4418 CO2 monitors bostonschoolsiaq.terrabase.com
French code of CO2 in schools. nousaerons.fr/regulations
#CovidisAirborne
The @BostonSchools Visual and Performing Arts Department hosted the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
The celebration featured a range of amazing performances and featured several winners from the BPS Humanities Department’s 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Poetry Competition.
The celebration featured a range of amazing performances and featured several winners from the BPS Humanities Department’s 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Poetry Competition.
February 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The @BostonSchools Visual and Performing Arts Department hosted the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
The celebration featured a range of amazing performances and featured several winners from the BPS Humanities Department’s 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Poetry Competition.
The celebration featured a range of amazing performances and featured several winners from the BPS Humanities Department’s 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Poetry Competition.
🧠May is Mental Health Awareness Month! @BostonSchools is committed to supporting students’ mental and emotional well-being. Our school psychologists and social workers are here to help. Want to connect with yours? Reach out to your student's school! #MentalHealthAwareness
May 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🧠May is Mental Health Awareness Month! @BostonSchools is committed to supporting students’ mental and emotional well-being. Our school psychologists and social workers are here to help. Want to connect with yours? Reach out to your student's school! #MentalHealthAwareness
Are they going to close my school?!
Ruby Reyes' guide to which schools are most vulnerable, and what you can do if you think yours may be next.
#bostonschools #bospoli
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Ruby Reyes' guide to which schools are most vulnerable, and what you can do if you think yours may be next.
#bostonschools #bospoli
schoolyardnews.com/the-bps-scho...
The BPS School Closure Playbook
Is your school next?
schoolyardnews.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Are they going to close my school?!
Ruby Reyes' guide to which schools are most vulnerable, and what you can do if you think yours may be next.
#bostonschools #bospoli
schoolyardnews.com/the-bps-scho...
Ruby Reyes' guide to which schools are most vulnerable, and what you can do if you think yours may be next.
#bostonschools #bospoli
schoolyardnews.com/the-bps-scho...
🎉 20,000 followers and growing! 🎉
Our huge THANK YOU goes to our students, families, educators, staff, alumni, and supporters for helping Boston Public Schools reach 20,000 followers on Instagram!
Follow us, like our posts, share our stories, and join the conversation:
instagram.com/bostonschools
Our huge THANK YOU goes to our students, families, educators, staff, alumni, and supporters for helping Boston Public Schools reach 20,000 followers on Instagram!
Follow us, like our posts, share our stories, and join the conversation:
instagram.com/bostonschools
June 9, 2026 at 8:05 PM
🎉 20,000 followers and growing! 🎉
Our huge THANK YOU goes to our students, families, educators, staff, alumni, and supporters for helping Boston Public Schools reach 20,000 followers on Instagram!
Follow us, like our posts, share our stories, and join the conversation:
instagram.com/bostonschools
Our huge THANK YOU goes to our students, families, educators, staff, alumni, and supporters for helping Boston Public Schools reach 20,000 followers on Instagram!
Follow us, like our posts, share our stories, and join the conversation:
instagram.com/bostonschools
New in Contraian Boston: Driver booted from T after "ticket rage" incident in hot water in new job overseeing Boston school buses open.substack.com/pub/scottvan... @universalhub.com #localnews #mapoli #bospoli #bostonschools #schoolbuses
More evidence rent control kills apartment construction | Driver booted from T in hot water in new job overseeing Boston school buses | Power play for top job at embattled MCCA |
Contrarian Boston depends upon your support - we can’t do it without you.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
New in Contraian Boston: Driver booted from T after "ticket rage" incident in hot water in new job overseeing Boston school buses open.substack.com/pub/scottvan... @universalhub.com #localnews #mapoli #bospoli #bostonschools #schoolbuses
Happy Holidays! 🎶⛄
Thirteen talented dance and music ensembles from across the vibrant @BostonSchools community gathered today for the “Annual Holidays at Bolling” concert.
Thirteen talented dance and music ensembles from across the vibrant @BostonSchools community gathered today for the “Annual Holidays at Bolling” concert.
December 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Happy Holidays! 🎶⛄
Thirteen talented dance and music ensembles from across the vibrant @BostonSchools community gathered today for the “Annual Holidays at Bolling” concert.
Thirteen talented dance and music ensembles from across the vibrant @BostonSchools community gathered today for the “Annual Holidays at Bolling” concert.
Seventeen organizations slam BPS school closure plans.
Education and community groups say low-income Black and Latino children will be hurt.
(Read their statement in English or Spanish)
#bospoli #bostonschools
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Education and community groups say low-income Black and Latino children will be hurt.
(Read their statement in English or Spanish)
#bospoli #bostonschools
schoolyardnews.com/seventeen-or...
Seventeen organizations slam BPS school closure plans
Education and community groups say low-income Black and Latino children will be hurt
schoolyardnews.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Seventeen organizations slam BPS school closure plans.
Education and community groups say low-income Black and Latino children will be hurt.
(Read their statement in English or Spanish)
#bospoli #bostonschools
schoolyardnews.com/seventeen-or...
Education and community groups say low-income Black and Latino children will be hurt.
(Read their statement in English or Spanish)
#bospoli #bostonschools
schoolyardnews.com/seventeen-or...
Boston students are kicking off spring with the annual Red Sox hat giveaway, celebrating community partnerships and inspiring moments with special guests like Golden Globe winner Iola Debris!
Learn more here
#MA #CitizenPortal #BostonSchools #CommunityEngagement #StudentInitiatives
Learn more here
#MA #CitizenPortal #BostonSchools #CommunityEngagement #StudentInitiatives
Mayor Wu and Red Sox celebrate spring with Gardner Pilot Academy hat giveaway
Mayor Wu joins Red Sox for annual hat giveaway at Gardner Pilot Academy in Austin
citizenportal.ai
April 19, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Boston students are kicking off spring with the annual Red Sox hat giveaway, celebrating community partnerships and inspiring moments with special guests like Golden Globe winner Iola Debris!
Learn more here
#MA #CitizenPortal #BostonSchools #CommunityEngagement #StudentInitiatives
Learn more here
#MA #CitizenPortal #BostonSchools #CommunityEngagement #StudentInitiatives
Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭
she/her/hers
Politician
@bostonschools mom, @thembta commuter & Mayor of the City of Boston. .. mayorwu
This unconstitutional attack on our city is not a surprise. We will not yield.
she/her/hers
Politician
@bostonschools mom, @thembta commuter & Mayor of the City of Boston. .. mayorwu
This unconstitutional attack on our city is not a surprise. We will not yield.
September 5, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭
she/her/hers
Politician
@bostonschools mom, @thembta commuter & Mayor of the City of Boston. .. mayorwu
This unconstitutional attack on our city is not a surprise. We will not yield.
she/her/hers
Politician
@bostonschools mom, @thembta commuter & Mayor of the City of Boston. .. mayorwu
This unconstitutional attack on our city is not a surprise. We will not yield.
Countdown to Kindergarten (C2K) Director Josette Williams all week is sharing useful tips for families, whose Pre-K and Kindergarten students recently started their education journey with @bostonschools.
Today she explains why routines are important.
Today she explains why routines are important.
Countdown to Kindergarten - Engages families, educators and the community
Engages families, educators and the community
countdowntokindergarten.org
September 22, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Countdown to Kindergarten (C2K) Director Josette Williams all week is sharing useful tips for families, whose Pre-K and Kindergarten students recently started their education journey with @bostonschools.
Today she explains why routines are important.
Today she explains why routines are important.
The percentage of BPS students with disabilities in “substantially separate” classes is almost unchanged over the past several years, notes long-time advocate John Mudd.
So who’s “included” in the BPS high-profile drive for “inclusion”?
#bostonschools
schoolyardnews.com/inclusion-do...
So who’s “included” in the BPS high-profile drive for “inclusion”?
#bostonschools
schoolyardnews.com/inclusion-do...
Inclusion Done Right and Inclusion Done Wrong!
By John Mudd
schoolyardnews.com
June 22, 2026 at 9:46 PM
The percentage of BPS students with disabilities in “substantially separate” classes is almost unchanged over the past several years, notes long-time advocate John Mudd.
So who’s “included” in the BPS high-profile drive for “inclusion”?
#bostonschools
schoolyardnews.com/inclusion-do...
So who’s “included” in the BPS high-profile drive for “inclusion”?
#bostonschools
schoolyardnews.com/inclusion-do...
An "inclusion" reality check:
What can happen in a class when one teacher is supposed to provide general ed and special ed services at the same time - and also help multilingual learners?
Hear it from a teacher who is trying to do it all.
#bostonschools
schoolyardnews.com/staffing-for...
What can happen in a class when one teacher is supposed to provide general ed and special ed services at the same time - and also help multilingual learners?
Hear it from a teacher who is trying to do it all.
#bostonschools
schoolyardnews.com/staffing-for...
Staffing for inclusion: The battle in contract talks reflects problems in the classroom
Can one teacher provide both general education to the whole class and special education to students who need it?
schoolyardnews.com
February 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
An "inclusion" reality check:
What can happen in a class when one teacher is supposed to provide general ed and special ed services at the same time - and also help multilingual learners?
Hear it from a teacher who is trying to do it all.
#bostonschools
schoolyardnews.com/staffing-for...
What can happen in a class when one teacher is supposed to provide general ed and special ed services at the same time - and also help multilingual learners?
Hear it from a teacher who is trying to do it all.
#bostonschools
schoolyardnews.com/staffing-for...