President Jessica Tang joined Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper in announcing a new partnership between Mass General Hospital and the Edward M. Kennedy vocational school.
“The $38 million investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies is the largest financial gift in BPS’ history. It plans to double in size the Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers — known to many as “EMK” — to 800 students and create a workforce pipeline to Mass General Brigham, the state’s largest private employer.”
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“This is a win in many ways,” said Jessica Tang, who has led the union since 2017. “The hospitals need staffing, our students need career pathways, and then our communities benefit when we have strong schools and strong hospitals.”
Tang said doubling the size of the Edward Kennedy Academy and adding new career pathways will be a heavy lift. But she pointed out the American Federation of Teachers, a national teachers’ union, has helped other cities grow similar partnerships in the past.
“We have a lot of resources and experiences to share,” said Tang. “We want to be a real partner in seeing this succeed.”
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