0 EAC Recommends New Boston School Assignment Plan, But Is It Good Enough?

Though somewhat old news by now, after a year of numerous community meetings, several assignment proposals and an extension to the timeline, the External Advisory Committee on School Assignment (EAC) voted Monday night to recommend the "Home Based A" school assignment plan for Boston Public Schools. In addition to the assignment model, the proposed overlay maps for English Language Learners (ELL), Students with Disabilities (SWD), and the Middle School Feeder(MSF) were also approved as part of the EAC's recommendation. Be sure to click the link "For additional information on (ELL or SWD or MSF), click here." included on each of...

0 Without Quality, Is there Really Choice for Boston Families?

At the most recent community meetings regarding the school assignment proposals Boston Public Schools (BPS) presented to the External Advisory Committee on School Assignment (EAC), the most common question or comment from the public is still regarding the lack of quality schools in Boston. Though long, it is informative to watch the video from the February 4, 2013 Community Forum. From the beginning of this process on March 10, 2012, the consistent feedback from the public has revolved around the lack of quality schools in BPS, not whether a school is close to home, which was the original focus of the new assignment proposals by BPS. Of...

0 Email Addresses for EAC, BSC, BPS & City Officials

If you are planning on emailing Boston, BPS or EAC members, below is a list of email addresses to make it easier.  Special thanks to Bob Goodman for the complete list! MAYOR MENINO & SUPERINTENDENTmayor@cityofboston.gov,martha.pierce@cityofboston.gov,superintendent@boston.k12.ma.us,EACangie.e.auguste@gmail.com,bateskelly@yahoo.com,Wagner127@aol.com,Hardin@bu.edu,helendajer@gmail.com,Ian.Deason@jetblue.com,rahn.dorsey@barrfoundation.org,pfrancisco@statestreet.com,r.gittens@neu.edu,iparisjeffries@bostonrising.org,carolyn.kain@comcast.net,clankhor@boston.k12.ma.us,rlouijeune@gmail.com,projectbind@yahoo.com,jnucci@suffolk.edu,lperille1@gmail.com,heaven.reda013@gmail.com,iruiz@MIT.EDU,aswain@bgcb.org,tammyvtai@gmail.com,marytamer@hotmail.com,jtavares@boston.k12.ma.us,miren.uriarte@umb.edu,billwalczak@gmail.com,lizzwalker@msn.com,cwcollection@gmail.com,bfwong@boston.k12.ma.us,rebecca.frisch@cityofboston.gov,...

0 Speak Now Or Accept What Boston Public Schools & the External Advisory Committee Give You: Community Forums Monday & Tuesday!

The attached flier was sent out by Boston Public Schools along with the following invitation on January 31st: The External Advisory Committee on School Choice (EAC) invites you to a community meeting Monday, February 4 at 6pm at Orchard Gardens K-8 School, 906 Albany St., Roxbury, or Tuesday, February 5 at 6pm at Suffolk University, 73 Tremont St., 9th Floor. BPS will present the latest options and the EAC will invite public comment.Please help us spread the word about these meetings with flyers in Cape Verdean Creole, Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese. To...