On December 17th 2025, the Boston School Committee approved a proposal by BPS to close down the Community Academy of Science and Health, Another Course to College, and the Lee Academy Pilot School, as well as remove grades 9-12 at the Henderson Inclusion School.
Dozens of students, parents, and educators testified against the proposal – including BTU Vice President Lea Serena
“Disruption without direction is not a strategy,” Lea Serena, the union’s vice president, told board members Wednesday. “Our students deserve stability, our families deserve trust, and our communities deserve better.”