Boston parents and educators are participating in a national day of action on March 4 in protest of the federal administration cuts to schools, child care, healthcare, public services, muzzling of academic freedom and more. Locally, there will be a standout at numerous schools including the Curley K-8 School in Jamaica Plain, Mendell Elementary School in Roxbury, and Bates Elementary School and Sara Roberts Elementary School in Roslindale. The national day of action is being…
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Whether you like it or not, there will be a new White Stadium in Franklin Park — so it’s important to understand the benefits the city will enjoy thanks to the new stadium. Yes, White Stadium is costing a lot more than originally thought ($325 million total), and the city footing $135 million of the cost. According to Mayor Michelle Wu, that $135 million is protected by guaranteed maximum pricing contracts. The new White Stadium…
Mike & Patty’s is donating 100 sandwiches to three schools’ teachers in the greater Boston area — and they want you to choose the schools. Visit the restaurant’s Instagram post and comment which school’s teachers you think should get the delicious sandwiches. This is not a contest. As their Insta post points out, it’s a thank you to teachers because they do a lot, “…and they don’t always get appreciated as they should.” View…
The city provided an update about the cost of White Stadium, saying the cost for the, pretty much, all-new stadium is now $325 million, with $135 million of that to be paid by the city. The Boston Legacy FC women’s soccer team will pay the rest. The cost had originally been $80 million total for the project, but as time has gone on there have been tariffs, a rise in steel prices and inflation. Boston…
All Boston Public Schools and central offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26 due to snow. BPS announced the closures on Saturday as the impending snowstorm is expected to drop more than a foot of snow on the area. All extracurricular activities, sports, and programs for Sunday and Monday (Jan. 25-26) are also cancelled. Please visit boston.gov/cold for more info and resources available during the snowstorm.
As the state inches closer to banning cellphone use in public schools throughout the commonwealth, some Boston schools, like English High, have already implemented successful bell-to-bell cellphone bans.
