Posts published in “Schools”

Meet English High School’s New Headmaster

By David Ertischek on October 11, 2018

Meet English High School’s New Headmaster

English High School’s new headmaster definitely looks familiar to the school’s community — because Caitlin Murphy has worked at the school since 2009.

Curley K-8 School Celebrates Reopening of Library, After Raising $100K+

Curley K-8 School Celebrates Reopening of Library, After Raising $100K+

By David Ertischek on September 24, 2018

Students, faculty and parents of the Curley K-8 School were joined by Mayor Marty Walsh and Boston Public Schools staff to celebrate the long awaited reopening of the school’s library on Thursday.

Voya Financial Honors Jamaica Plain Teacher with $2,000 Grant for Innovative Program

Voya Financial Honors Jamaica Plain Teacher with $2,000 Grant for Innovative Program

By Betsy Helgager Hughes on September 21, 2018

Tasha Greenwood, a teacher at Meridian Academy in Jamaica Plain, has received a $2,000 grant as part of the Voya Unsung Heroes initiative.

4 JP Public Schools to Benefit from $450K in Arts Expansion Grants

4 JP Public Schools to Benefit from $450K in Arts Expansion Grants

By Claire Belanger on July 10, 2018

The Hennigan K-8 School, English High School, JFK Elementary School and Community Academy are four of dozens of schools that are receiving more than $450,000 in grants to provide arts instruction.

Opinion: Boston Public Schools Make Your Kids Interesting

By Alain Jehlen on June 15, 2018

Two friends, Kristin and Kieran, were in a coffee shop on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain with two of their friends. Both sets of friends had kids who were two or three years old, and the kids were running around unchecked.

JP Resident Named Massachusetts Elementary Principal of the Year

JP Resident Named Massachusetts Elementary Principal of the Year

By David Ertischek on May 25, 2018

Jamaica Plain’s Craig Martin has been named the Thomas C. Passios Elementary Principal of the Year from the Massachusetts School Administrators’ Association.

Curley School Plant Sale on Saturday to Fund School Programs

Curley School Plant Sale on Saturday to Fund School Programs

By David Ertischek on May 2, 2018

The weather looks awesome for the 18th Annual Curley School Plant Sale this Saturday, and proceeds go to supporting arts, music and enrichment programs at the school.

JP’s JFK STEM Innovation School’s Pilot Program Honored by Non-Profit EdVestors

JP’s JFK STEM Innovation School’s Pilot Program Honored by Non-Profit EdVestors

By David Ertischek on April 18, 2018

The John F. Kennedy STEM Innovation School was honored at non-profit EdVestor’s 16th Annual Urban Education Showcase on April 10th.

There Are More Than 74 Languages Spoken By Boston Public School Students

By David Ertischek on March 30, 2018

We know that Boston is a multicultural city and that is no more apparent than in the Boston Public School system. There are more than 56,000 students in BPS and they speak more than 74 languages.

Q&A: School Committee Chair on Start & End Times, School Selection Process and Busing

By David Ertischek on March 22, 2018

Michael Loconto was elected chairperson of the Boston Public School Committee in the beginning of 2018. As a parent of three school-age children he has a keen perspective of the school system. He answered questions from Jamaica Plain News about library services for schools, his relationship with Mayor Martin Walsh and more.

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