Brenda Cassellius

Boston Mayor Kim Janey gave an update on the city’s back-to-school plan, but the city is one of many dealing with a school bus shortage.

A week ahead of the start of classes, Boston Mayor Kim Janey and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius on Thursday gave an update on Boston Public Schools’ preparations. It will be the first time since March 2020 when all BPS students will be in classes together, though with plenty of safeguards in place. “While I’m very excited to welcome all of our…

The Boston Public School Committee voted overwhelmingly to adopt a more rigorous state-recommended program, MassCore, thereby bolstering graduation requirements.

The Boston School Committee is adopting more difficult standards to graduate high school, beginning with the class of 2026. Starting with this year’s seventh graders, students will have to complete a state-recommended program, called the MassCore, in order to graduate. Requirements set by the MassCore include four years of English, Math and PE in addition to three years of science…

A federal judge has upheld a temporary admissions policy at Boston’s elite exam high schools, ruling against a parents group that said in a lawsuit it discriminated against white and Asian students. “This court finds and rules that the plan is race-neutral, and that neither the factors used nor the goal of greater diversity qualify as a racial classification,”...

A federal judge has just ruled in favor of the Boston School Committee’s plan governing admission to the city’s three exam schools.

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visits Boston Tuesday to discuss best practices for returning to in-person learning as findings from Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation pool testing initiative shows transmission rates well below 1% in schools.

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will stop in Boston Tuesday to discuss best practices for returning to in-person learning as Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation pool testing initiative show low transmission rates in schools. The visit is part of a federal “Help is Here” School Reopening Tour, highlighting the the Biden administration’s efforts to support states as they navigate returning to in-person...

Superintendent of Boston Public Schools Brenda Cassellius is seeking a three-week extension from the Massachusetts education board for the return to in-person learning full-time.

Boston Public Schools’ new admissions plan that changes the way its top exam schools will accept students this year is receiving a challenge in court from a parent group. The one-year plan, passed unanimously by the Boston School Committee on Oct. 22 in response to challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic, removes the requirement for applicants to complete an admissions…

Mayor Marty Walsh announces new “Get The Test Boston” pledge to encourage Boston residents to get a coronavirus test.

Mayor Marty Walsh is asking all Boston residents to get tested for the new coronavirus, which has been more and more active in the city the last month. The city’s positive coronavirus test rate continues to rise, Walsh said at a news conference Thursday from City Hall, characterizing the “steady, continuing increase in COVID activity” as a five-week-long trend....

After the district went fully remote last week due to a rise in coronavirus cases, the superintendent of Boston Public Schools is working to get students with the highest needs back in the classroom.

The superintendent of Boston Public Schools is working to get students with the highest needs back in the classroom, a move that would come after the district went fully remote last week due to coronavirus safety concerns. Superintendent Brenda Cassellius said during a city council hearing Wednesday the district is implementing additional safety measures — including large capacity rooms and…

Superintendent of Boston Public Schools Brenda Cassellius said some high-needs students could be heading back to class as soon as tomorrow after the district went fully remote over coronavirus concerns.

On the eve of the first day of remote learning for Boston Public Schools, Mayor Marty Walsh has a message for students.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, school in Boston is starting Monday — about three weeks alter than normal.

On the eve of the first day of remote learning for Boston Public Schools, Mayor Marty Walsh has a message for students. “To all of the students out there, please know that it’s ok to feel nervous or uncertain,” Walsh wrote on Twitter. “Nothing about 2020 has felt normal. But remember that your city and your mayor have your back,…

Classes begin remotely in Boston on Monday amid the coronavirus pandemic.