Incoming Superintendent Brenda Cassellius says the city’s commitment to summer programs fits her vision for the city and will be pivotal to her goals of closing the achievement gaps that remain among students.
“It just matches the all-hands-on-deck approach that I’ve been talking about in terms of my entry plan,” Cassellius said Monday at an event with Mayor Martin Walsh at the Franklin Park Zoo. Boston Public Schools announced 14,000 kids are slated to participate in “5th Quarter of Learning” program this summer, its highest participation ever.
“There are things in the schools that we can work on, but there are so many ways that we can partner with the community to really wrap around children in systems of families and communities and this is just such a great opportunity to demonstrate already the things that are working within Boston,” Cassellius said