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Up to half of Boston Public School buildings could close, according to new district plan
Jessica Tang, president of the Boston Teachers Union, said the district needs to justify any [...]
Boston teachers plan to rally ahead of DESE decision
Members of the Boston Teachers Union plan to rally outside the Department of Elementary and [...]
Teachers rally as negotiations deepen Union, district leaders still hope to reach a deal by the end of the school year.
Boston Public Schools teachers rallied Wednesday morning at multiple schools ahead of the fourth day [...]
State control is not the answer for Boston’s public schools
Earlier this year, Gov. Charlie Baker and state Education Commissioner Jeff Riley seemed to be [...]
Boston Teachers Union rallies against receivership threat
Members of the Boston Teachers Union and community allies gathered Tuesday to rally against placing [...]
A growing coalition opposes state receivership of BPS
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville [...]
Many in Boston wary of state intervention
State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) officials expect their audit of the Boston [...]