K-12: Schools predict swine flu absences Aug 26, 2009
Most Boston public schools are predominantly attended by low-income, minority students most upper-class white students attend private schools. Ferrer and others say the parents of many low-income families also had difficulties keeping students at home, a precaution that would have isolated more ill children from well classmates. (USA Today -- News)
Lev Grossman to speak at Borders Downtown Crossing and Boston Public Library Aug 11, 2009
Grossman will discuss his book and the fantasy world he created Thursday, first at 1 p.m. at Borders Downtown Crossing, and again at 6 p.m., at the Boston Public Library, Copley Square. At sea, forward into the past Historian Mary Malloy, who teaches at Harvard and at the Sea Education Association in Woods Hole, will discuss her historical mystery The Wandering Heart, which spirals back in time from the voyages of Captain Cook to the battles of the Crusades, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Book Ends, 559... (Boston Globe)
Sanitizer, tissues may top school supply lists Aug 9, 2009
Boston Public Schools in Massachusetts had 10 closings in the spring, which came about through collaborative decisions between the city public health commission and the superintendent, said Matt Wilder, spokesman for the schools. In Georgia, the final decision about closing schools because of is usually up to the local school board with input from local and state public health officials, the Department of Community Health said. (CNN)
Roslindale resident Borab helps break down barriers Jun 26, 2009
This award, according to a Boston Public Schools press release, is designed to recognize educators whose influence can be felt beyond the classrooms and hallways, and its recipients resolve conflict and promote safety and well as participate in civic engagement and community service efforts. Borab, a humanities teacher at the Boston Day and Evening Academy in Dudley Square, Roxbury, was lauded for pioneering the Hudson Project, a program designed to pair students of the academy with students... (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Sunny Pai leaving Media High May 28, 2009
While he s leaving the position, and the Boston Public School system, for a year, he fully expects to be back to help more students ... We are extremely grateful to Sunny for his contributions to the Boston Public Schools, said Johnson. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
