Woburn teachers end week-long strike with new deal

By Sujena Soumyanath • February 9, 2023

Woburn Teachers Association must pay a $225,000 fine to the city following a five-day strike for better working conditions.

Latest with Lin: Elite or elitist? How America’s best public schools can combat inequality

By Michael Lin • March 16, 2022

The fact that the fate of these admissions processes will only affect about 1% of students in this country, it is important that these institutions fight for a more diverse student body and prove that public education can be elite without being elitist.

City Council committee holding meetings to review annual budget, hear public testimony

By Olga Benacerraf • April 28, 2021

The recommended budget totals $3.75 billion, an increase of 3.9% over to FY21, which ends June 30.

Applications open for Mayor’s Youth Council

By Madison Mercado • April 27, 2021

The program, taking applications until June 18, promotes civic engagement among high schoolers.

EDITORIAL: Boston Police’s overtime budget is out of control, in desperate need of fewer officers, reallocation

By Editors • April 15, 2021

We must stop spending hundreds of millions paying the criminals, abusers and killers who “protect” us.

Minority Report: Shot for Shot

By Lincoln Son Currie • April 15, 2021

Mandatory vaccinations are the only option at this point, and I credit BU for a sensible mandate.

City Council endorses statewide child care assistance bill

By Madison Mercado • April 6, 2021

The Common Start bill would provide public funding for affordable early education and child care.

EDITORIAL: Lowering the voting age also means increasing civics education in Boston Public Schools

By Editors • April 2, 2021

Boston should pass the new voting age, followed by civics education and accessible resources.

EDITORIAL: Children must re-enter the classroom to further their development

By Editors • March 26, 2021

Advancing the development of the next generation is too important to halt any longer.

Pandemic brings unique challenges for ESL students, families

By Isabella Abraham • March 11, 2021

In public school private ESL programs and public English classes, both adult and K-12 ESL students are struggling with their education. Younger students in particular have difficulties adjusting to the in-home learning environment.

New community gardens planned for Mattapan, East Boston

By Taylor Brokesh • March 9, 2021

The pair of gardens will follow two different models of urban farming: one will be a food forest, the other a community farm.

Boston-area universities not entirely successful at diversity efforts

By Sam Trottenberg • February 18, 2021

The first African American graduate from Harvard College was Richard Theodore Greener in 1870. Today, the current Harvard College freshman class is 14.7 percent African American.