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Widespread cuts in newly approved Boston Public Schools budget: ‘This is how we repay them?'
Changes are on the way to Boston Public Schools after leaders approved a new budget for the city’s school system — and now, 70% of those schools are facing cuts. The cuts will be spread out across the district, but some schools will feel those cuts more than others. Superintendent Mary Skipper said the cuts are being done strategically and…
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Cuts expected as Boston School Committee votes on budget
Big questions on the future of Boston Public Schools are set to be answered Wednesday night when the school committee votes on the district’s new budget.
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Cuts expected when Boston School Committee votes on budget
The Boston School Committee is set to vote on the $1.5 billion school budget Wednesday, which likely means staffing cuts at about 70% of schools in the city.
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Boston Public Schools bracing for budget cuts
Bracing for budget cuts. That’s what’s expected to be on the way for Boston Public Schools. A vote on the district’s new budget will take place Wednesday.
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Staffing cuts coming to 70% of Boston Public Schools after committee approves new budget
The majority of Boston Public Schools will lose staff after a new budget was approved by the school committee Wednesday. The Boston School Committee voted 5-2 in favor of the $1.5 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2025 at a virtual meeting. About 70% of schools will lose staffing, including cuts to music, the arts and libraries. “I’m now in a…
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‘A nightmare': Mother reacts to Boston school staff strapping her son to a chair
Anacelia Cuevas said school staff treated her 3-year-old nonverbal son “like an animal or a criminal” when they strapped him to a chair with nylon straps and duct tape.
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Boston school district investigating ‘student restraint' incident
A disturbing situation at a Boston public school is leaving parents with countless questions Monday morning. An incident involving a special needs student, a teacher and what’s being called an “inappropriate use of restraints.”
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Boston Public Schools investiagting ‘student restraint' incident
Several Boston Public Schools staffers are on leave after being accused of inappropriately restraining a student who goes to the James F. Condon K-8 School in South Boston. The district says it’s investigating the incident.
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‘ A nightmare': Mother outraged after Boston school staff strapped her son to a chair
Several Boston Public Schools staffers are on leave after an incident at James F. Condon K-8 School. The district is investigating their actions after a report claims they inappropriately restrained a young student. According to the family of this 3-year-old autistic student, the mother was contacted by the Department of Children and Families weeks after the incident at the school….
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Boston school staffers on leave over ‘inappropriate use of restraints' on student
Boston Public Schools is investigating a report that a child with inappropriately restrained in one of its schools. In a statement released to NBC10 Boston on Sunday, Superintendent Mary Driscoll described the incident at James F. Condon K-8 School as “deeply concerning” and said the staff members involved have been placed on leave. “The safety and well-being of our students…
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Boston Public Schools teacher attacked by student, taken to hospital
The Boston Public Schools say a staff member was assaulted Friday morning at Melvin H. King South End Academy.
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Boston school staffer hospitalized after assault by student
A staff member was sent to the hospital Friday after being assaulted by a dysregulated student at a Boston school that provides special education, officials said in a letter to the community. It wasn’t immediately clear from the letter how badly the staff member was hurt or what led to the assault Friday morning at Melvin H. King South...
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Massive grant to connect Boston high school grads with health care jobs
Boston Public Schools received nearly $40 million Wednesday, its largest donation ever, to pay for a partnership with Mass General Brigham that will send high school graduates directly into health care jobs. It’s part of a national $250 million investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies....
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Boston Public Schools receives its biggest-ever donation for MGB partnership
Boston Public Schools announced a new jobs pipeline partnership with the state’s largest health care system, funded by a $37.8 million donation, the biggest in the district’s history. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper made the announcement Wednesday morning at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Museum of Medical History and Innovation. Wu’s office described the unveiling as “a transformative...
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Boston principal sentenced for using school funds for Barbados trips
A former Boston public school principal has been sentenced after she admitted to wire fraud over tens of thousands of dollars of school money and using it to pay for all-inclusive trips to Barbados for her and her friends, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. Sixty-year-old Naia Wilson was sentenced to two years of supervised release, the first three months of…
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New district plan could close down Boston schools
The state’s largest district has seen enrollment drop more than 13% since 2006, and has been plagued with infrastructure issues at many school buildings.
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Boston schools could face closures under district's new plan
A drastic new plan for Boston Public Schools is raising some concerns. With fewer students enrolling in the city’s schools, the district is now planning to close more buildings — potentially dozens of them.
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Multiple Boston schools could face closures under district's new plan
A new vision for Boston Public Schools could mean cutting the number of schools in the district in half. Currently, the district has nearly 120 schools. But a report released Wednesday includes a proposal to reduce that number to as a few as 59. “I don’t think we need that many schools. But as long as they’re making improvements to…
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Boston school officials say dozens of buildings could close
Facing drops in enrollment year after year and significant infrastructure issues at many school buildings, Boston’s school system outlined its future in a new report that was released Wednesday.
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Amid dropping enrollment, Boston school officials say dozens of buildings could close
It looks like Boston Public Schools will be undergoing some dramatic changes in the years to come, likely including a major reduction in the number of school buildings. Facing drops in enrollment year after year and significant infrastructure issues at many school buildings, Boston’s school system outlined its future in a new report that was released Wednesday. The district...