In May of 2019, Jill had the chance to talk with Paul Reville, a key architect and advocate for MassCore,... more

Last night’s School Committee meeting was focused on MassCore and graduation requirements, a timely topic following the passage of ballot... more

Last night’s meeting focused primarily on transformation schools with a required quarterly update as part of the district’s systemic improvement... more

Last night’s meeting focused primarily on MCAS results and achievement. The meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report, where the Superintendent... more

Last night’s meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report including a discussion of the recent release of MCAS results, which continue to... more

Last night’s meeting was the first since school began last week for BPS. The primary focus of the Superintendent report,... more

Last night’s meeting was the last meeting before Boston opens schools next week. The Superintendent spent the majority of the... more

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**We want to hear from you! Please fill out this quick survey to provide feedback about our podcasts** Last night’s meeting... more

The Boston School Committee held a shorter-than-normal meeting last night. The meeting began with the Superintendent's Report, which provided updates... more

Last night’s meeting was the last school committee meeting of the school year, with a scheduled vote to close the... more

In today’s episode, Jill is joined by Dr. Jill Walsh. She is a sociologist and researcher at Boston University, and... more

Last night’s meeting lasted about four and a half hours, and touched on numerous subjects. The meeting began with the... more

Standardized testing has long been a cornerstone in educational systems, serving as a tool for measuring student achievement and influencing... more

Last night’s meeting was long anticipated as the meeting where BPS would begin to actualize the actions of their long... more

Last week, Jill and Ross hosted a live podcast recording at the University Club in Boston, MA, with College Uncovered... more

Last night’s meeting featured the Superintendent’s Report and three reports, including reports on participating in the school choice program and... more

There are over 50,000 teacher vacancies in classrooms across the country, with certain parts of the country seeing large numbers.... more

Last night’s meeting was fairly light, with only one report. The meeting began with the Superintendent's Report, where she announced... more

According to the National Center for Bilingual Education, by 2030, over 40% of K-12 students in the US will be... more

The agenda for last night's meeting appeared to be rather light and straightforward, but the meeting proved to be much... more

Last night’s meeting concluded the district’s FY25 budget process, with a vote by the School Committee to approve the Superintendent’s... more

Last night’s School Committee meeting was the last meeting before the School Committee votes on the Superintendent’s FY25 budget. The... more

Today's parents and caregivers face the unique challenge of guiding kids through the complexities of social media, trying to ensure... more

Last night's meeting featured a significant announcement about school facilities, a focus on student data and the continued theme of School... more

There are more than 7 million students with disabilities in the United States, representing a variety of needs and abilities.... more

Last night's meeting initiated the district's annual budget process. It started with the Superintendent’s Report, followed by concerns from school... more

Last night’s meeting lasted about five hours with only one report and nearly 50 speakers testifying during public comment. The... more

Across the country, public schools are seeing big declines in enrollment, with more than one million fewer students enrolled in... more

Last night’s meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report, where Superintendent Skipper spent the majority of her report discussing the district’s... more

Last night was the last Boston School Committee meeting of 2023, and for the second consecutive week, the Superintendent’s Report... more

Last night’s meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report, where Superintendent Skipper discussed two memos released earlier that day. The first... more

In Massachusetts, there are 9,000 young people in the foster care system, and 50,000 engaged with the Department of Children... more

Last night’s School Committee meeting was primarily focused on discussion of a new facility rubric released last week by BPS... more

Chronic absenteeism rates in every state are skyrocketing – continuing a trend that started before the pandemic and leading the... more

Last night was a short meeting beginning with the Superintendent’s Report, in which Superintendent Skipper addressed the news earlier this... more

On July 14, 2021, the Boston School Committee unanimously approved a new admissions policy for Boston's three exam schools: Boston... more

School districts across the country are facing similar challenges, and “Deep Dives” aims to unpack why things are the way... more

Last night’s meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report, in which we heard positive updates on transportation. Superintendent Skipper shared that... more

“Deep Dives,” a new ongoing podcast series from the Shah Family Foundation, explores the biggest issues impacting America’s schools, bringing... more