After failed attempts to sell the school, the Croft School announced that it will close at the end of the school year. In March it was learned that the school’s co-founder Scott Given had reportedly misrepresented the school’s finances, which resulted in a $13 million debt, and a need for $5 million to keep the school open the rest of the year. Parents raised enough money to keep the school open, as did its South…
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Thanks to fundraising efforts by Croft School parents, the Jamaica Plain private school will remain open for the rest of school year. After shocking news that the co-founder had misrepresented the school’s finances, the Croft community jumped to raising around $5 million to keep the school open the rest of the school year. Croft School kids have also been involved in fundraising, as some students led a bake sale at the South Street mall (tennis/pickleball…
The co-founder of the Croft School has been suspended after reportedly misrepresenting the school’s finances, resulting in a $13 million debt and a need for $5 million to keep the school open for the rest of the school year. Scott Given co-founded the Jamaica Plain private school that opened at 3815 Washington St. in Forest Hills in 2017, as well as location in Providence. In recent months, the school had been looking to further expand its…
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…
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.
