FYI from BSF, 8.2.24
Summer Reading
Next school year BPS families will be able to track their children’s buses live via GPS.
Some Boston students are earning academic credits and money.
More graphic pulls from Boston Indicators’ report on Boston’s enrollment decreases.
A working paper finds Boston charters boost higher educational attainment.
The first ads concerning Question 2 - which would eliminate the MCAS high school graduation requirement - ran this week. Our organization is publicly opposed.
The midsummer legislative scramble is a uniquely Massachusetts tradition. The $58B billion budget passed with a lot more money for education, including free community college. More funding for literacy, but no new law to require evidence-based literacy instruction. And there could be changes to teacher seniority rules.
Even if Massachusetts caps shelters for migrants, it will continue to impact schools.
Despite efforts around recruitment and certification, there are still special education teacher shortages. Why? In part, demand, as you can see local data. After years of consistency, special education enrollment has increased.
The result? The number of students with special needs is not following the general trend of enrollment decline.
More students are getting higher scores on Advanced Placement tests. Is that a bad thing?
