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School takeovers by the state haven’t worked, Globe analysis shows
A Globe analysis of test scores, graduation rates, college enrollment, and a dozen other metrics in Lawrence, Holyoke, and Southbridge shows the state has failed to meet almost all its own stated goals for the districts.
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Mayor Wu announces expansion of early college programs for Boston students
Early college programs allow high school students to earn college credits while attaining their high school diploma.
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Boston School Committee votes to shutter Mission Hill School
The vote to close the school at the end of June came after the release of a scathing report last week that found institutional failures there endangered children for years.
11 key things Boston families want in the next schools superintendent
In four recent Zoom sessions held by the search committee, students and parents shared a wide range of characteristics they believe are crucial.
State to conduct second review of Boston Public Schools amid concerns it could pursue receivership
The review will be the second in less than three years, amid Boston’s search for a new superintendent and growing concerns about whether the state will pursue receivership.
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For one class of immigrant students, the pandemic threatens to upend their educational dreams
To understand the remarkable forces and obstacles newcomers to America have to contend with, a Globe team closely tracked one class at Boston International Newcomers Academy — BINcA for short — for most of a year.
New to English and technology: One student's remarkable journey
As schools went remote, many students stopped attending
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