Members of the Boston Teachers Union plan to rally outside the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Malden on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting where state officials are set to vote on declaring Boston an underperforming district.
Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeff Riley is seeking the designation, which will require the district to submit an improvement plan for state approval and allow him to appoint an accountability monitor. A report released in May found the Boston schools continues to fall short of an “acceptable minimum standard” in critical areas, including transportation and special education.
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